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Walk a Mile: Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attitude | a settled way of thinking or feeling about something |
| Authority | refers to who has control over the meaning of the text and the responses to it |
| Connotation | an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal definition |
| Context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood |
| Culture | the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society |
| Figurative | departing from a literal use of words: metaphorical |
| Identity | the fact of being who or what a person or thing is |
| Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work |
| Objective | (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts |
| Perspective | a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view |
| Persuasion | the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something |
| Subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions |
| Symbol | a thing that represents or stands for something else |