The word diction MOST NEARLY means:

The author's choice of wording or phrasing.

The word foreshadowing MOST NEARLY means:

A clue or hint to something that will happen in the future

The word exposition MOST NEARLY means:

Provides necessary background information; introduction

The word point of view (POV) MOST NEARLY means:

Perspective from which information is presented

The word poetry MOST NEARLY means:

Text with rhyme, meter, imagery and concrete words.

The word syntax MOST NEARLY means:

The ordering of words into phrases, clauses and sentences

The word irony MOST NEARLY means:

The opposite of what is expected to happen

The word personification MOST NEARLY means:

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

The word argument MOST NEARLY means:

The position / claim the author takes

The word connotation MOST NEARLY means:

The emotional meaning of a word; positive or negative

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The word diction MOST NEARLY means:
Slant (personal opinion) on a topic
The author's choice of wording or phrasing.
Descriptive or figurative language; creates sensory images
Word that means the opposite or nearly opposite
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The word foreshadowing MOST NEARLY means:
Conversation between characters; quotation marks
A clue or hint to something that will happen in the future
Nonfiction written to convey facts
A personal view, attitude or appraisal
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The word exposition MOST NEARLY means:
Implied reference to a familiar person, place or event
Point of view; narrator is a character in the story; "I""Me"
Provides necessary background information; introduction
Perspective from which information is presented
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The word point of view (POV) MOST NEARLY means:
Support provided for a claim; proof
The overall emotions or atmosphere of a work
Metaphor; symbolism regarding human experiences
Perspective from which information is presented
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The word poetry MOST NEARLY means:
A way a text is structured; chronological, compare/contrast.
Text with rhyme, meter, imagery and concrete words.
A clue or hint to something that will happen in the future
Struggle; problem
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The word syntax MOST NEARLY means:
Combining important points of a text using your own words
Time and place of a story
A comparison of two unlike things USING like or as
The ordering of words into phrases, clauses and sentences
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The word irony MOST NEARLY means:
A book written about a real person's life
The end of a narrative or plot; conflict is resolved
To make a decision based on reasoning
The opposite of what is expected to happen
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The word personification MOST NEARLY means:
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Perspective from which information is presented
Elements of literature that emphasize sound
Nonfiction written to convey facts
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The word argument MOST NEARLY means:
A clue or hint to something that will happen in the future
The position / claim the author takes
Slant (personal opinion) on a topic
Toll used by author to enliven text; rhyme, alliteration ...
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The word connotation MOST NEARLY means:
The importance of a story representing a given culture
Going from the present action to the past
Extreme exaggeration
The emotional meaning of a word; positive or negative

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