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WOW Words Weeks 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Theme | A message about life or human nature |
| Explain | To make something clear to someone by describing it in detail or revealing important facts. |
| Cause/Effect | When one thing brings about or causes another; result of the cause |
| Central Idea | The most important idea about a topic that a writer conveys |
| Express | The act of telling or showing thoughts and feelings |
| Enhance | To improve or add to the quality, value, or looks of something |
| Enunciate | To say or pronounce clearly, loudly, and distinctly |
| Alliteration | Repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| Stanza | A group of two or more lines that form a unit in poetry |
| Author's Purpose | Why the writer writes a piece - to inform, to entertain, or to persuade |
| Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word |
| Connotation | Ideas and feelings associated with a word |