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19 Cards in this Set
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Analogy |
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarifictaion |
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connotation |
a meaning that is implied by a word from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations |
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denotation |
literal or dictionary definition |
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explicit evidence |
what and author says to the reader through facts and examples stated outright |
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Implicit evidence |
Information that a reader must "figure out." It is implied, but the author does not state it directly |
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Inference |
an idea or conclusion that is drawn from evidence and reasoning. An educated guess, often made from implicit evidence |
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Objective |
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts |
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subjective |
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions |
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hyperbole |
an obvious and intentional extreme exaggeration used for emphasis |
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Idiom |
an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own |
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passive voice |
the subject of the sentence is neither a "do-er" or a "be-er", but is acted upon by some other agent pr by something unnamed |
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Active voice |
the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb |
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verbal |
a word formed from a verb, but functions as a different part of speech |
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participles |
a word formed from a verb that ends in "ing" or "ed", which can be used as an adjective |
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Gerunds |
a word formed from a verb that ends in"ing" or "ed" that can be used as a noun |
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Infinitives |
a grammer term that refers to a basic verb form that often acts as a noun and is often preceded by the word "to." |
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Oxford Comma |
the comma that is placed before "and" in a list of three or more things |
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Ellipsis |
a series of dots that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning |
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Misplaced modifier |
a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies |
