Academic Vocabulary 1
Suppose to be the case without proof
What is Assume
Introduces background information to a story
What is Exposition
Differ in size, amount, or something else of the same general class
What is Vary
Comparison using like or as
What is Simile
Establishment of authority and reliability
What is Credibility or Ethos
Correct in all details
What is Accurately
Uses details that appeals to your senses
What is Imagery
Examine in detail
What is Analyze
Direct comparison of two things
What is Metaphor
Using emotion to persuade the reader
What is Emotion or Pathos
As a result
What is Consequently
Main character in a story or movie
What is Protagonist
A connection between two or more things
What is Correlation
Character or force working against the main character
What is Antagonist
Think and form judgments logically
What is Reason or Logos
Of undisputed origin; genuine
What is Authentic
The opposite of what is expected
What is Irony
Form a theory about something
What is Speculate
Author's choice of words
What is Diction
What are Rhetorical Questions
What is Specify
Author's attitude about the subject matter
What is Tone
One or more things available as a possibility
What is Alternative
The struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict
The presentation of only one side of an argument
What is Bias