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Quarter 2 vocabulary

Daniel Pollack 1st Period 5/20/15

TermDefinition
allusion a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, etc.
analogy a comparison between two things that can be compared
antonym a word opposite in meaning to another word
argument debating about a topic
claim the case/point of someone
clause subject and a verb
complex sentence one independent clause and one subordinate clause
compound sentence two independent clauses with a conjunction
compound-complex sentence 2 independent clauses and 1 subordinate clause
context the text
counter claim having an opposite opinion than another idea
dangling modifier a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence
description the representation of something/someone
dialogue people talking
figurative language language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
logic the principles of validity
narrative a story
narrator a person who tells the story
nuance slight modification or variation
opposing claim the opposite claim of another claim
pacing going to fast (rate) in oral reading
phrase putting into a particular form of words; a small group of words
point of view the narrator's position in relation to the story being told
sensory detail sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste
sequence particular order of something
simple sentence one clause
structure the arrangement of something
synonym a word that means the exact as another word
time shift when the time changes in the story
topic what the story is talking about or giving details about
transition then, next, after, before, and
Created by: daniel.pollack
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