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English Unit 1 Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Connotation `Associations and emotional overtones of a word
Coming of age The process of becoming an adult by gaining responsibilities and privileges
Voice A writer's use of language to express his/her ideas and personality
Diction Word choice intended to convey a certain effect
Syntax Sentence structure (short, medium, long, simple, compound, complex)
Imagery Words or phrases used to describe one of the five senses in detail
Tone The writer's/speaker's attitude toward the subject of the piece
Narrative Tells a story
Parallel structure Two or more words, phrases, or clauses
Phrase Related words that are similar (single part of speech)
Clause A group of words containing both subject and predicate
Anaphora The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of two or more clauses or lines
Juxtaposition Arrangement of two or more things to compare them
Foreshadowing Hints at what will come in the future
Direct quotation A person's exact words
Indirect quotation Summary or restatement of someone else's words
Prose Ordinary written language using sentences and paragraphs
Nonfiction Narrative Story but with real people, places, and events
Plot Sequence of events
Characters People, animals, and sometimes objects in a story
Setting Time and place of a story
Conflict Problem that characters face
Point of view Perspective from which a story is told
Theme Main message about life
Denotation Dictionary definition of a word
Created by: archergirl
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