Unit 3: Lessons 2–3

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 10, Unit 3, Lessons 2–3.
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  1. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
  2. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  3. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  4. syntax
    the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  5. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
  6. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  7. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  8. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  9. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  10. harrow
    cause to feel distress
  11. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  12. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  13. sound effect
    an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
  14. voice over
    narration by an unseen speaker in a film or television show
  15. narration
    a telling of a story in writing, drama, or cinema
  16. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  17. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  18. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
Created on Mon Aug 31 14:48:12 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Apr 05 16:10:48 EDT 2021)

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