Vocab Review Units 1-5

to make something more clear or visible

a technique used to express disapproval or disagreement in a structured, reasoned manner, often supported by evidence.

uses humor to imitate a specific work

the name of a written work that conveys what the subject matter will be

a techinique used to appeal to the emotions of the audience

the sentence that summarizes the main idea of a piece of text

the point in the narrative where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest tension point. Turning point

a word that can replace a noun or another pronoun. Ex: he, she, they

a text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem

how the WRITER feels towards the subject matter of the story

the character who creates the conflict

explain what something is and how it works or was developed

a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words.

the audience/reader knows something that the characters do not

the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution

a word that expresses relation to/links noun, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence

an arguable statement

a word that is used to name a person, place, animal, thing or abstract idea

to back up or justify your reasoning with evidence

the person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action of the sentence

to make a judgement or place a value on something

to measure or judge the value of something

to convince the reader to agree with the author

plot point that hooks the reader and changes the course of the story.

to quote specifcally; to give credit to the original author

when a word/phrase/clause changes, improves, adds information to another word/subject matter

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

an interjected scene that pauses the current timeline to go back and reveal important information on the past.

the action of thinking about something in a logical and sensible way

thinking deeply and critically about examining one's own thoughts and feeling

a word that can modify a verb, adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. Indicates time, place, cause, or degree

the part of the sentence that explains what the subject is doing.

the process of providing supporting details to explain, analyze, illustrate, or develop key information

how the READER feels towards the subject matter of the story

descriptions of a character's physical attributes as well as the character's personality

where and when the story takes place

a deceptive or one-sided form of communication meant to influence or persuade

specific facts, examples, reasons, explanations, or descriptions are used to clarify, prove, elaborate on the main idea

an idea or principle that is considered to be especially important in a given context

a spoken or written summary of observations

indicates possesion or a contraction of a word (')

a word added to a sentence to convey emotion/reaction; an exclamation. It is not grammatically related to sentence

to find the differences between two or more things

normally used in narrative writing to amuse the reader

expose the reality of a person, place, thing, or idea through investigation and evaluation

looking inward and examining one's own thoughts and feelings

marks the beginning of an explanation, list or quotation (:)

to form a reason with differing points of view; why something is true- based off facts and evidence over opinion

the main events of the story' typical told in a sequence

giving an inanimate object human like qualities

All conflicts are resolved. Everyone gets what they deserved

the order in which events happen

the use of humor to comment or criticize and aspect of people or society; this spreads awareness of a sitiaution

describing or providing knowledge, facts, and information on a topic

a technique authors use to challenge their readers, pushing them to think more deeply about certain topics

clues or hints that predict what will happen later in the story

seperates words in a sentence or list (,)

identify clearly and definite

mark that shows strong feelings or emphasis

the use of written or spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience.

it's the first paragraph of an essay. Includes a hook, background and thesis statement

to describe, explain, display, or illustrate using examples

to prove or show to be right or reasonable

trying to find the meaning and importance of the story

a repeated pattern (image, words etc...) that comes back throughout the story.

a comparison of 2 unlike things using like/as

the chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or phrase

an author's technique used to stimulate their readers to act or create a change, instill hope, or provoke a sense of awe

a word that precedes a moun and indicates whether the noun is general or specific.

to recognize, find and note individual feature

to tell in advance

a word, phrase, or sentence at the beginning of a written passage that explains what it's about

object that represents a bigger idea/concept

Arguable statement also called a rebuttal

a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate

indicates an omission in a sentence (...)

a framework that outlines the 5 part structure for dramatic story telling

encloses the start and the end of a spoken words of a person or character (" ")

the introduction of a story that reveals the characters, setting, and conflcit

to expand, elaborate, or add details

to point out facts and details

to establish the existence, truth, or validity of with evidence or logic

to break down into meaningful parts and determine what it means

to figure out or devise by reasoning from evidence provided.

to restate in your own words

to teach you how to do something ; providing guidance or directions

a reference to another literary source within a text

making your writing cleaner and sharper by including ket elements

word meaning that does not literally mean what the word is saying

the main character; who the story follows- typically changes by the end

a word used to link other words, phrases, and clauses

the final sentences of a written work that restates the thesis and main ideas. Found at the end

the literal meaning of the word

word meaning that suggests something other than its literal meaning; invoked by an emotion

a comparison of two unlike things NOT using like/as

a technique that is used to give logical arguments

the section of the story that leads to the climax. Tension builds

marks the end of a question (?)

1 sentence that shares the main idea, claim and supporting details of the written work

to state the important events of something normally in chronological order

when the outcome isn't what was expected

marks the end of a sentence (.)

vivid language that creates clear images for the reader

moral or message of the story

facts, figures, details, quotations or other source of information that provides proof and support for a claim

description of a character- direct or indirect

noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other

to find the likenesses between two things (what they have in common)

a word that asserts something about the subject of the sentence and expresses action

links closely independent clauses (;)

to identify the conclusion the authors wants you to draw from a given peice of information

a technique used to have the audience believe your argument by using authority and credibility

the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work