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English IV A
UNIT 1: Epic Beginnings Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epic | a long poem that tells the story of a hero |
| legend | a story that is believed to be based on historical events |
| repetition | the reappearance of words and phrases for effect |
| structure | the way something is built, arranged, or organized |
| archetype | a specific type of character or story with defining features |
| characteristic | a quality or trait of a person, place, or thing |
| epic hero | the main character of an epic |
| interact | to connect with and affect each other |
| theme | a message that a text conveys about a topic |
| characterization | the way a character is presented and developed |
| conclusion | a specific judgment or opinion on a topic |
| paraphrase | to restate an author’s text in one’s own words |
| relevant | logically connected or related to a topic |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words or in stressed syllables |
| development | the process of growing, changing, or advancing |
| evidence | information that provides proof of something or makes something clear |
| inference | a conclusion drawn based on evidence |
| interpretation | a version or adaptation of a story |
| perspective | a way of thinking about or seeing a situation |
| point of view | the position from which a story is narrated |
| affix | a word part added to the beginning or end of a word to change the word’s meaning |
| homophone | a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling |
| prefix | an affix added to the beginning of a word |
| suffix | an affix added to the end of a word |
| word root | the base part of a word |
| gerund | a verbal that functions as a noun |
| infinitive | a verbal formed with "to” plus the verb stem; can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb |
| modify | to change by adding a more specific description |
| participle | a verbal that functions as an adjective |
| verb stem | the simplest form of a verb |
| verbal | a verb form that can be used as a noun, an adverb, or an adjective |
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