academic vocab Flashcards
cite
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation
dialouge
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
tone
in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
mood
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
What’s the boss’ mood today?
paraphrase
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
theme
a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
centrale idea
the central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.
judegement
the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion:
a man of sound judgment.
claim
to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due
convey
transport or carry to a place
pronoun
any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases
connotatiton
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described:
denotation
the act or fact of denoting; indication.
precise
a concise summary.
verb
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
