Unit 1: Additional Literary Terms

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  1. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
  2. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  3. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
  4. foreshadowing
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  5. flashback
    a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene
  6. dictionary
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  7. etymology
    a history of a word
  8. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  9. exposition
    an account that sets forth the intent of a story
  10. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  11. outline
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  12. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  13. short story
    a brief but fully developed prose narrative
  14. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  15. descriptive
    serving to inform
  16. informational
    relating to or conveying facts and knowledge
  17. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  18. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  19. editorial
    an article giving opinions or perspectives
  20. imagery
    the use of vivid sensory language in literature
  21. menu
    a list of options available to a computer user
  22. argument
    a discussion for and against some proposition or proposal
Created on Wed Feb 03 13:53:38 EST 2021 (updated Thu Feb 04 15:23:36 EST 2021)

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