Academic Vocabulary 1st 6SW

Unit 1 Critical

Vocabulary

WORD: Annotation

Definition:

A meaningful explanatory
comment that you add in the
margin as you read a passage.

Example:
See Image

WORD: Audience

Definition:
The readers of a text.

Example:
The Hunger Games targets a young adult
audience.

WORD: Author’s
Purpose

Definition:
The author’s reason or intent for
writing a text.

Example:
A company writes a slogan in order
to catch the attention of potential
customers.

WORD:
Connotation

Definition:
The implied meaning of a word.

Example:
Harry Styles is hot = Harry Styles
is attractive.

WORD: Denotation

Definition:
The dictionary meaning of a
word.

Example:
Harry Styles is hot = Harry Styles
has a high temperature.

WORD: Flashback

Definition:
An event taking place before the
present time in the narrative.

Example:
Encanto: When Maribel
remembers her gift ceremony.

WORD:
Foreshadowing

Definition:
A hint of what will come later in
the story.

Example:
When someone says “I have a bad
feeling about this” something bad
is probably going to happen.

WORD: Imagery

Definition:
A description appealing to the
five senses.

Example:
The early summer sky was the
color of cat vomit. - Scott
Westerfeld

WORD: Tone

Definition:

Tone is the AUTHOR’S attitude
towards the audience, the
subject, or the character

Example:

You can say the same phrase in different ways, each
showing a different attitude or tone. Try saying,
“Come here, Sally” using the following tones:
• Commanding or Bossy • Secretive • Loving • Angry

WORD: Mood

Definition:

TThe overall atmosphere of a piece of
literature.

The mood is created by the setting, the
characters, and their actions

Example:

You can say the same phrase in different ways, each
showing a different attitude or tone. Try saying,
“Come here, Sally” using the following tones:
• Commanding or Bossy • Secretive • Loving • Angry

WORD: Theme

Definition:
What the author says about the
thematic topic.

Example:
The movie Up: It’s never too late
for adventure.