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Unit 3A-Test 1
Academic Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Audience | the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium |
Author’s craft | intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre |
Author’s purpose | the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work |
Character | a person or thing who plays a role in a book, play, or movie |
Climax | the highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak |
Falling action | the element of plot structure that takes place after the climax and begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution |
Figurative language | language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices |
Genre | the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content |
Imagery | the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader. |
Metaphor | a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally |