academic vocab Flashcards

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judgement

A

decide

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2
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theme

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the story

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3
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verb

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action

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4
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adverb

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not an action

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5
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allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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flashback

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a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma or taking LSD.

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7
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imagery

A

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
“Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion”

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repetition

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the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
“her comments are worthy of repetition”
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9
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symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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10
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protagonist

A

the main person

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11
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antagonist

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the bad guy

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12
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significant

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important

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13
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repetition

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doing something over and over again

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14
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imagery

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visually descriptive

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