Unit 2: Craft and Structure Vocabulary

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  1. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
  2. functional
    designed for or capable of a particular use
  3. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
  4. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  5. structure
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements
  6. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
  7. spatial
    pertaining to the expanse in which things are located
  8. comparison
    relation based on similarities and differences
  9. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  10. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
  11. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  12. problem
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
  13. solution
    the successful action of solving a problem
  14. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
  15. characterization
    a vivid verbal description
  16. setting
    facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  17. vivid
    evoking lifelike images within the mind
  18. description
    a statement that represents something in words
  19. custom
    a specific practice of long standing
  20. figurative
    not literal
  21. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  22. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
  23. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  24. speech
    a formal spoken communication to an audience
  25. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  26. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  27. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  28. descriptive
    serving to inform
  29. reflective
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  30. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  31. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  32. point of view
    the perspective from which a story is told
  33. section
    a self-contained part of a larger composition
  34. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  35. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
Created on Fri Feb 05 12:25:45 EST 2021 (updated Mon Jun 21 15:53:54 EDT 2021)

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