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Vocabulary List 3
Question | Answer |
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A logical guess or conclusion based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence. | Inference |
A logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened. | Prediction |
A kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics. | Personification |
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as. | Simile |
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another. | Metaphor |
A sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay. | Thesis Statement |
A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in the essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement. | Topic Sentence |
The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word- beyond a literal definition. | Connotation |
The exact, literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition). | Denotation |
- The central idea, meaning, or purpose of a literary work. | Theme |