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English 2 Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allegory | A short moral story |
| Allusion | Passing reference or indirect mention |
| Analysis | Literary criticism considering the structure of a text |
| Anecdote | Short account of an incident |
| Archetype | Something that serves as a model |
| Audience | A gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance |
| Collaboration | Act of working jointly |
| Consensus | Agreement in the judgement reached by a group as a whole |
| Credibility | The quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| Editorial | An article giving opinions or perspective |
| Euphemism | An inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one |
| Generalization | An idea or conclusion having broad application |
| Oxymoron | Conjoining contradictory terms |
| Parable | A short moral story |
| Validity | The quality of being legitimate and rigorous |