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persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
poet
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
anthology
A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
legend
widely told story about the past that has no foundation if true or not.
anecdote
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
problem
a source of difficulty
prefix
an affix that added in front of the word
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.
acronym
Technique for remembering names, phrases, or steps by using the first letter of each word to form a new, memorableword
foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
bias
An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.
context
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
fairy tale
an interesting but highly implausible story
syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
main idea
what a piece of writing is mainly about
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
synonym
A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
fable
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
suffix
an affix that is added at the end of the word
plot
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
memoir
an account of the author's personal experiences
point of view
"eyes" through which the story is told
caption
brief description accompanying an illustration
aphorism
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
homonym
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
biography
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
science fiction
a genre, elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. science-fiction stories are set in the future
autobiography
a biography of yourself
compound word
A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word.
excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work
rhythm
pattern of sound and silence in music
rising action
Action that leads to turning point
purpose
what something is used for
solution
the successful action of solving a problem
antonym
two words that express opposing concepts
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.)
contraction
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
atlas
a reference book that maps and gives facts about places

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