Reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science.
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Biographical (adj.)
To give detail about
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Decapitate (v.)
To remove the head of
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Manufacture (v.)
To build; to make
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Oratory (n.)
The art of public speaking
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Audience-
The intended reader of a specific piece of work.
Bias- Presents a partial perspective and disregards any alternatives
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Capitalize (v.)
To make the best of.
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Discredit (v.)
To decrease belief or trust in
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Manual (adj.)
Done by hand
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Oration (n.)
A grand, formal speech
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Characterization-
Process of revealing the personality of a character through their actions, their thoughts, feelings, or statements from other characters. ~~~
Narrator- Person telling story ~~~
Motivation- Any force that drives or moves a character to behave in a particular way. ~~~
Objective Statement- Completely unbiased; objective statements contain facts that can be proven. ~~~
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Captivate (v.)
To interest greatly; to charm
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Domestic (adj.)
Having to do with the home
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Militant (adj.)
Willing to fight for a belief or cause; strongly devoted
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Recurrent (adj.)
Happening many times
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Point of View (POV)-
1. First Person - one of the characters is telling the story (pronoun I) 2. Third Person - all action is related in third person (he, she) 3. Third Person Limited - narrator knows only thoughts and feelings of one character. 4. Omniscient - all knowing, all seeing narrator. ~~~
Purpose - Reason author choose to write (to inform, to entertain, etc.) ~~~
Stereotype - Popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals
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Coagulate (v.)
To solidify; to clump or clot
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Emancipate (v.)
To set free
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Multilingual (adj.)
Speaking several languages
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Transgress (v.)
To go against a law or rule
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Subjective -
Statements that may or may not be entirely true; contain opinions of speaker. ~~~
Theme - Message author wants reader to get from a piece (sometimes referred to as the truth about life) ~~~
Tone - Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character