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15 Cards in this Set
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prediction |
A logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened. |
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inference |
A logical guess or a conclusion based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence |
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subordinate |
Means under or below in rank. EX:A subordinate at work is someone below your level. A private is submarine to captain. |
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Perspective |
refers to one’s point of view, describing one’s opinion or outlook about a topic. |
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interpret |
to explain the meaning of something. An interpretation is an explanation of meaning |
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bibliography |
A list of sources used in research. |
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annotations |
notes |
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annotated bibliography |
a bibliography and annotations/ notes with a summary or evaluation of each source |
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imagery |
descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures. It is created by details that appeal to one or more of these 5 senses. |
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motif |
A recurring element, image, or idea that has symbolic significance in a work of literature. A novel with the title Tangerine might make use of this image many times and in different ways. |
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setting |
Is the time and place in which a narrative occurs. Details of setting often create atmosphere, the feeling created by a literary work or passage. Atmosphere contributes to the mood, the overall emotional quality of a work, which is created by the author’s language and tone and the subject matter. |
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flashback |
A sudden and vivid memory of an event in the past. It is also an interpretation in the sequence of events from the past. |
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foreshadowing |
Is the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot. |
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hyperbole |
Is an exaggeration that is used for emphasis. EX: The bus ride took forever |
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Idiom |
Words or phrases that cannot be taken literally. EX: He kicked the bucket, the test was a piece of cake, break a leg, raining cats and dogs. |
