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2nd quarter vocab
my 2nd quarter vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allusion | a image made up in your head you think you see the image but it is not there it is like seeing your sister but she is not there |
| anology | compares one thing to another |
| antonym | a word opposite in meaning to another |
| argument | a dissagreement |
| charter | a person in a work of art |
| claim | to swear on what you say or what other people say |
| clause | a group of words that contain a subject and verb |
| complex sentence | contains one independent clause----no subordinate clause |
| A compound-complex sentance | A compound-complex sentence is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses |
| connotation | the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning |
| denotation | the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it |
| context | the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect |
| conventions | a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern. |
| counter claim | your final claim in a paragraph essay and more |
| dangling modifier | A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. |
| connotation &denotation | two helpful things that help you when writing and more |
| description | a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event. |
| dialoge | talk in a book movie play & more |
| evidence | clues and proof of somthing |
| figurative language | A figure of speech in which is similar to a simile, but does NOT use the words like or as to compare. |
| logic | reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity |
| narrative | a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. |
| narrarator | the person narrating the story play movie & more |
| nuance | a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. |
| opposing claim | opposite of your claim |
| organization | |
| pacing | walk at a steady and consistent speed |
| phrase | a paragraph practically |
| point of view | how you see life |
| sensory detail | of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses. |
| sequence | a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other. |
| simple sentence | one independent clause no subordinate clause |
| structure | the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex |
| synonym | a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language |
| time shift | the change of time in a book movie play etc. |
| topic | a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject |
| transition | the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. |
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