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SOL VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evoke | to call up or produce memories, feelings, etc. |
| Fact | something that is said to be true or known to be true |
| infer or inference | to draw a conclusion, or a conclusion that is drawn |
| purpose | the reason something exists |
| analogy | a comparison or a similarity between two things |
| develop | to elaborate or expand upon |
| topic | the subject of discussion in a piece of writing |
| thesis | a sentence which explains what an entire piece of writing is about |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more people |
| convey | to make known, to express, to communicate |
| connotation | the suggestion of an additional or secondary meaning of a word |
| narrative | a piece of writing that tells a story |
| descriptive | a piece of writing that describes using imagery |
| expository | a piece of writing which informs or explains |
| persuasive | a piece of writing which attempts to convince the reader to agree with something |
| main idea | the most important or central thought of a paragraph, essay, etc. |
| selection | any piece of writing on the SOL test |
| organizational pattern / structure | the way an author sets up or organizes his or her writing |
| suggests | to make someone think of something |
| summary | a short but complete statement which tells the reader what the writing is about |
| literary device | techniques authors use in their writing to add imagery or strong details |
| root | the most basic part of a word that contains the most basic meaning; it includes no prefixes or suffixes |
| imagery | words or details which appeal to the senses or emotions |
| detail | a small part that supports the main point |
| theme | the main idea or underlying meaning of a selection |
| concept | a general idea |
| simile | a comparison made using “like” or “as” |
| metaphor | an implied comparison between two unlike things |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration used for effect |
| personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman things |
| onomatopoeia | words which imitate sounds |
| alliteration | the repeating of beginning consonant sounds |
| assonance | the repeating of vowel sounds |
| emphasize | to put stress upon something, or to highlight something |
| point of view | the angle from which a story is told; the position of the narrator in relation to the story |
| illustration | a drawing or picture that goes along with a piece of writing |
| source | where information comes from |
| conclude | to determine by inferring |
| intent | something that was done on purpose |
| excerpt | a passage or quotation taken from a piece of writing |
| setting | the time, place, and environment of a piece of writing |
| synonym | a word which has the same meaning as another word |
| clarification | the act of being made clear or easier to understand |
| figurative language | writing not meant to be taken literally (like similes, metaphors, hyperboles, etc.) |
| valid | well thought out and logical; workable |
| premise | an idea that supports a conclusion |
| idiom | a phrase or expression that has a different meaning from the literal words (like, “It’s raining cats and dogs.” |
| flashback | an interruption in writing that takes the reader back into the past |
| audience | the person or people an author is writing for |
| antonym | a word which has the opposite meaning from another word |
| foreshadowing | clues that suggest events that have yet to occur |
| irony | special kind of contrast between appearance and reality usually on in which reality is the opposite of what is seems |
| allusion | reference in literature to a familiar person |
| mood | a feeling, in the reader, the author creates through his/her word choice |
| tone | the author's feeling toward his/her subject |
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