Unit 1: Additional Literary Terms

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  1. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
  2. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  3. state
    express in words
  4. unstated
    not made explicit
  5. imply
    express or state indirectly
  6. historical
    of or relating to the study of recorded time
  7. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
  8. dictionary
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  9. etymology
    a history of a word
  10. etymological
    relating to the origins or development of words
  11. technical
    relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
  12. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  13. informal
    not in accord with established conventions and requirements
  14. outline
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  15. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
Created on Mon Feb 08 10:14:17 EST 2021 (updated Thu Feb 18 12:36:03 EST 2021)

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