Unit 4: Lesson 5

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 10, Unit 4, Lesson 5.
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  1. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  2. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  3. reason
    an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
  4. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  5. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  6. counterargument
    an opinion offered in opposition to another position
  7. rhetoric
    using language effectively to please or persuade
  8. appeal
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  9. antithesis
    the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas for balance
  10. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  11. shift
    the act of changing one thing or position for another
  12. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  13. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  14. documentary
    a film presenting the facts about a person or event
  15. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  16. narration
    a telling of a story in writing, drama, or cinema
  17. voice over
    narration by an unseen speaker in a film or television show
  18. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
  19. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  20. unpalatable
    not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
  21. unadulterated
    without qualification
  22. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  23. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  24. peremptory
    not allowing contradiction or refusal
Created on Mon Aug 31 14:57:28 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Sep 03 15:14:51 EDT 2020)

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