Semester Vocab WS

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visualize

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to create images in your mind based on descriptions in the text.

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medium

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a means or form of communication, information, or entertainment such as television, the Internet, and radio.

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merge

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to join two or more things or ideas together.

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things but implies a comparison instead of stating it directly with the word like or as.

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justify

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to defend or explain by reasoning.

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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theme

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the central idea or message in a work of literature.

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tone

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the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a particular event, statement, or idea.

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narrative

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a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.