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English Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -Her- | Meaning "to stick" |
| -Voc- | Meaning "to call" |
| Adjective | Describes a noun or pronoun |
| Allegory | A literary technique of extending a metaphor through an entrie poem or story so that objects, persons, and actions in the text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text |
| Appositive | A noun or noun phrase that gives further detail or explanation of the noun next to it |
| Cliche | Means something that is overused |
| Co- | Meaning "together" |
| Coherence | The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay |
| Definition Essay | A type of expository writing that explains, or defines, what a topic means |
| Formal Style | Shows care and appropriate language |
| Informal Style | Can be used in texting or conversation |
| Negate | To deny or make ineffective |
| Noun | Names a person, place, thing, idea or state of being |
| Pro- | Means "forth," "before," or "forward" |
| Thesis | States the writer's position on the topic of the essay; the controlling idea of the essay |
| Verb | Expresses action or a state of being |
| What does TP-CASTT stand for? | Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme |
| What does TLQC stand for? | Transition, Lead, Quote, Citation |