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acronym
Technique for remembering names, phrases, or steps by using the first letter of each word to form a new, memorableword
multisyllabic
Multi-syllabic words in English consisting
anthology
A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
main idea
what a piece of writing is mainly about
fairy tale
an interesting but highly implausible story
antonym
two words that express opposing concepts
excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work
plot
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
science fiction
a genre, elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. science-fiction stories are set in the future
Atlas
A bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter
caption
brief description accompanying an illustration
bias
An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.
memoir
an account of the author's personal experiences
tall tale
highly exaggerated story with humor
aphorism
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
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.)
setting
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
anecdote
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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
context
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
suffix
an affix that is added at the end of the word
compound word
A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word.
prefix
an affix that added in front of the word
point of view
"eyes" through which the story is told
contraction
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
root word
the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components
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
Legend
A story coming down from the past; especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable
biography
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
autobiography
a biography of yourself
foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
homonym
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

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