Unit 4: Lesson 1

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 11, Unit 4, Lesson 1.
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  1. speech
    a formal spoken communication to an audience
  2. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  3. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  4. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  5. appeal
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  6. rhetorical device
    a use of language that creates a literary effect
  7. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  8. device
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve an effect
  9. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  10. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  11. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  12. engross
    consume all of one's attention or time
  13. venture
    put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  14. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  15. wring
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  16. confirm
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  17. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
  18. deny
    refuse to let have
  19. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  20. unify
    act in concert for a common purpose or belief
Created on Tue Sep 01 12:05:32 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Sep 04 14:30:42 EDT 2020)

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