Details Title: 08-09 Vocab Description: LA Vocab Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 10/21/2008 10:57:41		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Passage Definition Part of a book Term Extraneous Definition Irrelevant; not an essential or vital part Term Expository   Definition Writing that explains an idea or teaches a process; also called informative writing Term Stanza Definition A part of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of sound and rhyme Term Bias Definition A personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment Term Myth Definition A traditional story, usually of unknown authorship Term Compare/Contrast Definition The process of identifying similarities and the process of pointing out differences Term Omniscient Definition Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things Term Voice Definition Writing that is active and engaging for the reader (a specific audience) Term Mood Definition A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers Term Thesis Definition A statement in one or two sentences that states the main idea or purpose in a piece of writing Term Cause and Effect Definition Two events that are related when one event bring about the other Term Epic Definition A long narrative poem about adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or group Term Tone Definition Expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject Term Legend Definition A popular historical story coming down from the past but not verifiable Term Salutation Definition The word or phrase of greeting Term Perspective Definition A specific person’s point of view Term Sequential Definition A pattern of organization in which events are presented in the order in which they occur Term Dialogue Definition A written conversation between two or more persons Term Excerpt Definition A passage selected for quoting Term Reflection Definition An examination of one's own thoughts and feelings Term Secondary Sources Definition Information from a source that is reporting events from the past but has no direct personal knowledge of the event Term Bandwagon Definition A propaganda technique (party, cause, movement, etc.) that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers Term Predictions Definition To foretell an event Term Inference Definition To draw a conclusion from facts Term Persuasive Definition Writing that is intended to convince the reader to believe a particular point of view or to follow a course of action Term Homonym Definition Two or more words that are spelled and pronounced alike but are different in meaning Term Primary Sources Definition Information from an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described Term Bibliography Definition The works or a list of the works referred to in a text Term Personification Definition Representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form