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Literary Terms
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to communicate a message

Convey

100

the order in which events happen

Chronological order

100

full or shedding light; bright and shinning

luminous

100

open resistance, bold disobedience

Defiant

100

based on feelings or opinions

subjective

200

an assertion that something is true

Claim

200

writing that tells how to do something (like a recipe)

procedural

200

feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

grope

200

an exaggeration

hyperbole

200

a subtle distinction or variation; shade of meaning

nuance

300

to ascertain or to establish

Determine

300

giving human qualities to non-human things

Personification

300

composure and dignity of manner

Poise

300

with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation

Idle

300

dictionary definition

denotative

400

to judge the value or condition of something

Evaluate

400

the central idea or message of a work

Theme

400

maintain (something) in its original state

Preserve

400

having significant bearing on the matter at hand

relevant

400

a prejudice in favor of or against something

Bias

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to examine methodically for the purpose of explanation and interpretation

Analyze

500

used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view

Persuasive

500

extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

Immense

500

a specific type of music, film, or writing

genre

500

finding a solution to a problem

Resolution 

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