Unit 5: Lessons 2–3

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 8, Unit 5, Lessons 2–3.
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  1. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  2. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
  3. linear
    involving a single dimension
  4. characterization
    the act of describing essential features
  5. modifier
    a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
  6. comparative
    the form of an adjective or adverb with "more" or "-er"
  7. superlative
    the form of a word denoting the greatest degree or extent
  8. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  9. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  10. hunker down
    take shelter
  11. snicker
    a disrespectful laugh
  12. confide
    reveal in private
  13. free verse
    poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
  14. meter
    a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
  15. punctuation
    a symbol that helps one read and understand written text
  16. speaker
    the narrative voice of a poem (as distinct from the poet)
  17. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
Created on Fri Sep 11 12:14:38 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jun 18 09:32:59 EDT 2021)

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