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New Words From Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

1. "Stockade": A type of fence made from wooden posts often used to form a defense.

 Bierce mentions a stockade to paint a picture of the protagonist's surroundings.

 2.  "Fixity": To be fixed and steady.

 Fixity is a term used by Bierce to characterize military etiquette as serious.

 3.  "Frock": A type of coat worn by men.

 Bierce describes the protagonist as wearing a frock so that the reader can better picture him.

 4.  "Chafed":  Vexed or irritated.

 The word "chafed" is used to describe the character's restless mind.

 5.  "Dictum":  A widely agreed upon principle.

 Bierce characterizes the statement "all is fair in love and war" as a dictum.

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