7th Academic Vocabulary 1

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What is an 'Objective Summary'?

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A brief restatement of the main points without personal opinion or interpretation.

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What does it mean to convey something?

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To communicate or make known.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To examine the differences between two or more things.

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What does the term 'central idea' refer to?

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The main point or underlying message of a text.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a 'Theme'?

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The underlying message or the main idea of a literary work.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine the text in detail to understand its meaning and structure.

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What is a 'Metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'Imagery'?

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Language that creates a picture in the mind of the reader by using vivid details and sensory words.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.