Medley, Mural, Narrative, Parody, Realism, Virtuoso, Decorous, Equanimity, Modest, Propriety, Prudent, Serene, Condemn, Pejorative, Vilify, Brusque

AND Fractious

medley- an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
mural- a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
narrative- characterized by the telling of a story; a story
parody- an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
realism- artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
virtuoso- a tremendously skilled artist
decorous- proper; marked by good taste
equanimity- the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
modest- quiet or humble in manner or appearance
propriety- appropriateness of behavior
prudent- exercising good judgment or common sense
serene- calm
condemn- to express strong disapproval of; denounce
pejorative- describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
vilify- to make vicious statements about
brusque- rudely abrupt
fractious- quarrelsome ; unruly

The teacher that made the bookshelf also had a decorous style. The side of the bookshelf had a mural of students reading in the library. Its realism was amazing. It looked just like the real library with its great detail. It must have been done by some mural virtuoso. I could even see see the name of the book that the student was reading in the mural. It was Ella Enchanted, a narrative by Gail Carson Levine. It happens to be a book that I love. It is about a modest young girl whose not so prudent aunt casts a spell on her. The spell made was that of obedience. No matter what she is doing, she can't help but to brusquely stop what she is doing and do as you demand, even if it has the smallest amount of propriety. Everyone else in the family condemns the spell and her aunt. They use pejorative words when they speak of her and vilify her. Even with this spell, Ella shows equanimity and remains serene. I personally think that I would be very fractious if I were in her situation. Ella's adventures are very interesting to me. I find the book to be a nice medley of literary and a soap opera. There have been many parodies of it, but none can measure to the original by Levine.