academic Flashcards
cite
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation
figurative language
Figurative language is very common in poetry, but is also used in prose and nonfiction writing as well.
dialogue
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
tone
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
mood
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
paraphrase
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken)
elaborate
involving many carefully arranged parts or detail
theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing
central idea
The central idea is the central, unifying element of the story
judgement
an act or instance of judging.
thesis
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration
convey
to carry, bring, or take from one place to another
pronoun
substitutes for nouns and noun phrases
connotation
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
denotation
the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression
