Vocab list Flashcards
Author’s message
The entire meaning and reason behind the writing
Author’s Voice
Author’s writing style – combo of syntax, diction, punctuation, dialogue, character development, etc.
Allegory
Using symbolism to illustrate truth or a moral
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in the reader
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Critique/criticize
Evaluate in a detailed way, sophisticated judgment
Expository writing
Writing used to explain, describe, or inform
Euphemism
An indirect/mild word used in place of a word considered to blunt/harsh
Figurative meaning
Not the literal meaning
Inferred meaning
meaning based on evidence and background knowledge, it is not directly stated
Objective
Giving only Factual info and representing many points of view
Medium (media)
A system of communication
Point of view
Author’s position on a topic/subject,
The position from which something is observed
Precise
Doing something correctly or accurately
Primary source
an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study.
