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Vocabulary

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Homonym
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
Science Fiction
a genre, elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. science-fiction stories are set in the future
Compound Word
A Compound Word is Two words are joined to make a new word
Exaggeration
making to seem more important than it really is
Plot
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
Acronym
Technique for remembering names, phrases, or steps by using the first letter of each word to form a new, memorableword
Flash Back
return in time
Field Guide
a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field
venn diagram
a diagram that uses circles to represent set theory
footnote
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
Rhythm
Pattern of sound and silence in music.
Purpose
what something is used for
Bibliography
a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
Autobiography
a biography of yourself
Root Word
the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components
Tall Tale
highly exaggerated story with humor
Problem
a source of difficulty
stanza
A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.
Prefix
an affix that added in front of the word
Excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work
Aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying
Suffix
an affix that is added at the end of the word
Antonym
two words that express opposing concepts
Fable
A legendary story of supernatural happenings, a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings
Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Synonym
one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses
Persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
Exposition
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Solution
the successful action of solving a problem
anthology
A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
Syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
alliteration
repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequence
Main Idea
what a piece of writing is mainly about
summary
a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form
Setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Atlas
a bound collection of maps
syllogism
an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion.
Chronological
Order of events over time
Falling Action
the falling action (or resolution) is characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot's conflicts and complications
Bias
An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.
Anecdote
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
Satire
satire is a type of humor that attracts or makes fun of humans foolishness
Contraction
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
metaphor
A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other.
Rising Action
Action that leads to turning point
Memoir
an account of the author's personal experiences
Caption
brief description accompanying an illustration
Literary Device
Efers to specific aspects of literature
Point Of View
"eyes" through which the story is told
Biography
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
Assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
Legend
a story coming down from the past
Multisyllabic
Multi-syllabic words in English consisting of one or more syllable with a lax vowel and ending with a syllable containing a tense vowel are highly predictable.
Fairy Tale
an interesting but highly implausible story
Consonance
the repitition of consonant sounds before and after different vowels
poet
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
annotated
adj. explained, elucidated, containing explanatory comments
Context
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Stanza
A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem is a stanza
Irony
Irony Might Be Expected an what happens

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