English I Midterm 2024-2025

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Evidence

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A quotation from the text that supports the argument you are making about how to interpret/analyze the text.

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Connotation

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The feelings or emotions associated with (attached to) a word. Words can be positive, neutral, negative, or have specific emotions.

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Mood

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The climate or feeling of a literary work; the environment.

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Symbolism

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When one idea, person, or thing stands for another.

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Oxymoron

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Combining two words that mean the opposite of each other.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Tone

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The general character or attitude of a piece of writing, which reflects the author's feelings.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation in the reader's mind.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or inanimate objects.