Vocab 1
relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language
gothic
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
antecedent
the general word denoting that which is intended to be or actually is expressed or indicated
-spec-
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
citation
the most important point or message that an author is trying to convey in a piece of writing
main idea
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity
paraphrase
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
diction
the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point
perspective
of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.
universal
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
banter
the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting
audience
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
personification
the specific information used to back up a claim or argument
supporting evidence
"Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "The Godfather Part II," and "Slaughterhouse-Five,"
won-linear plot
a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
images
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
posthumous
a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful
plot
the reason why an author chooses to write a particular text
authors purpose
a temporary state of mind or feeling
mood
audio recordings preserved in an archive for long-term storage and accessibility
archival audio
a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other
list
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
alliteration
(in sound or movie editing) make a picture or sound appear or be heard gradually as another disappears or becomes silent
crossfade
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
theme
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex
climax