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Academic Vocabulary

terms first semester

QuestionAnswer
repetition of vowel sounds assonance
a reference to art, books, movies, etc allusion
a standard type, or stereotype archetype
repeated sounds at the first of words alliteration
the opponent of the protagonist antagonist
a omparison, including metaphors analogy
a slanted opinion; prejudice bias
a personal story used to illustrate a point anecdote
3 dots used to indicate omitted material ellipses
the imagery or emotional tie associated with a word connotation
repeated consonant sounds either at the first, last or middle of a group of words consonance
the dictionary definition of a word, or its synonym denotation
to describe precisely, as in an outlin delineate
to examine each part of an argument closely analyze
an actor's ending speech; a wrap-up to a piece of literature epilogue
the beginning of a story wherein the reader learns about the setting and main character exposition
the high point, or turning point, in a plot outline climax
conflict brought about the forces beyond a character's control, like rain and war external conflict
conflict a character experiences emotionally inner conflict
a short moral lesson taught by talking animals a fable
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