CAHSEE ELA Vocabulary

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Words and concepts common on the California High School Exit Exam.
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  1. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  2. imagery
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
  3. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  4. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  5. narrator
    someone who tells a story
  6. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  7. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  8. figurative
    not literal
  9. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  10. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  11. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  12. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  13. convey
    serve as a means for expressing something
  14. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  15. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
  16. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  17. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  18. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  19. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  20. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  21. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  22. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  23. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  24. foreshadowing
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  25. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  26. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  27. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  28. pun
    a humorous play on words
  29. symbolism
    the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
  30. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  31. allegory
    a short moral story
  32. active voice
    when the subject of a sentence performs the action
  33. passive voice
    when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action
  34. illustrate
    make clear or understandable by giving an example
  35. preceding
    existing or coming before
  36. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  37. flashback
    a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene
  38. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  39. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
  40. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  41. purpose
    the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
  42. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  43. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  44. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  45. passage
    a section of text, particularly a section of medium length
  46. fact
    a concept whose truth can be proved
  47. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  48. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
  49. accurately
    strictly correctly
  50. indicate
    give evidence of
  51. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  52. document
    writing that provides information
  53. manual
    a small handbook
  54. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
  55. rewording
    changing a particular word or phrase
  56. motivation
    the condition of being given incentive for action
  57. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  58. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  59. background
    a person's social heritage, previous experience, or training
  60. characteristic
    a noticeable feature or aspect of something
  61. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  62. conflict
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
  63. infer
    solve by guessing
  64. fictional
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  65. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
  66. function
    serve a purpose or role
  67. evidence
    give proof
  68. demonstrate
    provide evidence for
  69. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  70. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  71. insert
    put or introduce into something
  72. revision
    something that has been written again
  73. encyclopedia
    a reference work containing articles on various topics
  74. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  75. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  76. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  77. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
  78. bias
    influence in an unfair way
  79. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  80. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  81. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  82. sonnet
    a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  83. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  84. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  85. imply
    express or state indirectly
  86. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
  87. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  88. reveal
    make visible
  89. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  90. composition
    an essay, especially one written as an assignment
  91. moment
    a particular point in time
  92. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  93. vivid
    evoking lifelike images within the mind
  94. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  95. tragic flaw
    the error of a hero in a drama that leads to his downfall
  96. topic sentence
    a statement that provides the main idea of a paragraph
  97. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  98. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  99. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
  100. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
Created on Fri Feb 08 12:21:48 EST 2013 (updated Fri Feb 08 13:48:59 EST 2013)

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