Unit 1: Additional Literary Terms

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  1. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
  2. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  3. outline
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  4. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  5. poster
    a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
  6. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  7. dictionary
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  8. etymology
    a history of a word
  9. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  10. visual
    relating to or using sight
  11. presentation
    the act of making news or information publicly known
  12. structure
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements
  13. speech
    a formal spoken communication to an audience
  14. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  15. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  16. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
Created on Fri Feb 05 12:20:52 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 12 13:24:16 EST 2021)

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