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ela vocab (22-23')

academic vocab (22-23')

TermDefinition
conclude decide or determine
connotation the feeling a work invokes
convey communicate a message
denotation dictionary definition
diction word choice
effect the result of a particular cause
emphasize to give special importance to something
explicit stated clearly
illustrate explain in more detail
refine improve
reveal make known
alliteration repetition of consonant sounds
dialogue conversation between characters
imagery language that appeals to the five senses
personification giving human characteristics to something non-human
argument makes a claim with evidence and reasons
claim a writer's position on something
inform to provide facts and information
counterarguments opposite of main argument; counterclaim
main idea central idea; what the text is all about
excerpt smaller piece of a larger text
mood how the reader feels when reading
structure how a text is arranged
style the way an author writes
tone how the writer feels when writing
allusion reference to another text
assonance repetition of vowel sounds
dialect form of language in a particular place
dramatic irony when the audience knows something the characters do not
metaphor comparison without using "like" or "as"
shift change in the poem
simile comparison using words "like" and "as"
symbol something that stands for something else
theme life lesson a character learns from the conflict
bias showing favor to one thing more than another
persuade to convince someone to believe something
irony opposite of what you expect
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