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ENG Vocabulary 2016
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metaphor | Comparing two things not using like or as. |
| stanza | A group of lines in a poem. |
| rhyme scheme | A pattern of rhyming at the end words of a poem. |
| syllable | Different sound parts of a word |
| hyperbole | Exaggerated phrase to make a point. |
| alliteration | A repeating sound within a text. |
| idiom | A group of words or phrases that are made to make a point. |
| onomatopoeia | A word used to represent a sound |
| simile | Comparing one thing with another thing of a different kind. Describing or, comparing using like or as. |
| symbolism | The practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character |
| personification | Words that give things human like qualities to something non human. |
| theme | The message that the author or writer wants you to take. |
| moral | A lesson, especially one concerning what is right or wrong that can be derive from a story, a piece of information, or an experience. A story or lesson with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. |
| plot | The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. |
| point of view | Look at something from another's perspective. The way the author allows you to “see” and “hear” what’s going on. |
| setting | The place or type of surroundings where an event takes place |
| irony | A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the word. |
| subjective | An opinion based answer. Something based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions |
| objective | A one answer fact. Something that represents facts. |
| lesson | Something that is learned or through.. |
| thesis | The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. |
| assertion (claim) | A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. Someone who makes a statement investing a strong belief. |
| topic sentence | A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs. |
| evidence | Facts or information indicating whether a belief is true or valid |
| inference | An educated guess. -Making a guess. |
| conclusion | The end of an event or process. A judgment or decision reached by reasoning. An end point summarizing the main argument of your paper.. |
| transition sentence | Words or phrases that carry one sentence to another. A process of linking a words of phrase to another. |
| fiction | Something that is made up. A piece of literature that is made up or fake |
| non-fiction | Something that is real or fact. A piece of literature that is based on real events or facts. |
| insinuation | Giving a hint about something. An unpleasant hint or suggestion of something that is bad. |
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