Academic Vocab Flashcards
cite
to mention in support,proof,or confirmation
context
the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
relevant
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinet
figurative language
language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
dialogue
conversations between two or more people
tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
mood
a distinctive emotional quality or character
paraphrase
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording
elaborate
to add details in writing, speaking, etc.; give additional or fuller treatment
theme
a unifying or dominant idea
central idea
the central, unifying element of the story
judgement
an act or instance of judging
claim
to assert or maintain as a fact
thesis
a subject for a composition or essay
convey
to communicate; impart; make known
pronoun
a small word used to replace a person’s name or groups of people
connotation
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described
denotation
a word that names or signifies something specific
precise
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed; exact
verb
a verb shows action [run, jump, walk, sleep]
adverb
a word to describe a verb
significant
important; of consequence
protagonist
the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
antagonist
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
allusion
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
flashback
a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
point of view
a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint:
imagery
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively:
repetition
the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation
symbolism
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
