English Lit. Keystone Vocab.

Question 1

a variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab.

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dialect

Question 2

the comparison of two things without using like or as

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metaphor

Question 3

the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic

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bias

Question 4

Makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited knowledge

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stereotype/ sweeping generalization

Question 5

attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again

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repetition

Question 6

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect

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figurative language

Question 7

states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument

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circular argument

Question 8

the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal meaning

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irony

Question 9

one or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to a word

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affix

Question 10

an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

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allusion

Question 11

the range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning

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connotation

Question 12

an exaggeration or overstatement

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hyperbole

Question 13

tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions

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emotional appeal

Question 14

the ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns

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syntax

Question 15

position of the narrator in relation to the story; the vantage point from which a story is told

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point of view

Question 16

a literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness

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satire

Question 17

an object or abstract idea given human qualities or characteristics

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personification

Question 18

Persuasive tactics used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.

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propaganda

Question 19

author's choice of words, phrases, & sentence structure which combine to make meaning and tone

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diction

Question 20

elements of literature that emphasize sound

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sound devices

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