FAST Vocabulary Review

Implied but not stated directly

Process of making an argument using incomplete information and knowledge of patterns to come up with a simple conclusion

An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe a subject

Dictionary Definition

A hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word/phrase

An attitude, or way of thinking about something

To consider in detail and discover essential features or meaning

A coherent series of reasons, statements or facts intended to support and establish point of view

To explain the meaning of

The most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text

A process of making an argument in which a conclusion is based on a list of premises that are assumed to be true

A writing or speaking technique that helps to make arguments more persuasive

The necessary components of a work of literature such as characters, plot, setting, POV, and theme

A phrase or expression used to convey a meaning that is different from its literal meaning

A Point of View that only provides the thoughts and feelings of one character

A device that writer's use to make their arguments appeal to readers

The writer's or speaker's position on a debatable issue or problem

A way of expressing something in writing or speech that is developed using various techniques

To determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text

The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas

A persuasive technique that appeals to emotion

To restate an entire passage from a text in your own words

A persuasive technique that appeals to logic and reasoning

Precisely and clearly expressed

An idea or feeling that a word suggests in addition to its literal meaning or primary meaning

The subject of a text, usually expressed as a single words or phrase in the form of a noun

The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices

A process of making an argument using specific observations to make a broad conclusion

The author's attitude toward a subject

The order or pattern a writer uses to organize information

All knowing

The type of narration used as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd person

The central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life

A persuasive technique that aims to establish a writer's or speaker' s credibility and shared values with the audience