Academic Vocab Flashcards
Cite
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation
Context
the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect:
Relevant
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:
a relevant remark.
Figurative language
language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
Dialogue
conversation between two or more persons.
Tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation,
Mood
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time;
Paraphrase
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
Elaborate
worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness:
Theme
a unifying or dominant idea
Central idea
central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.
Judgement
the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind:
Claim
to assert or maintain as a fact:
Thesis
a subject for a composition or essay.
Convey
to communicate; impart; make known:
Pronoun
any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements
Connotation
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described
Denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
Precise
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
Verb
An action
Adverb
In replace of a verb
Allusion
A passing or casual reference
Flashback
An event or scene so inserted
Point of View
An opinion, attitude, or judgment
