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SCREADY Test Prep
Term | Definition |
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affix | a word part, such as a prefix or suffix Examples |
alliteration | the repetition of beginning consonant sounds through a sequence of words. Example- repetition of beginning consonant sounds through a sequence of words. Example: "While I nodded, nearly napping..." |
allusion | an indirect reference within a literary text to something outside the text (for example, the Bible, a myth, another literary work, a painting, or a piece of music) |
analogy | Figurative language that makes comparisons in unexpected ways |
author's craft | a particular way a writer crafts places in text. Those places where writers do particular things with words that go beyond just choosing the ones they need to get the meaning across. |
bias | a personal and largely unreasoned judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing; a prejudice. |
central idea | the central unifying element which ties together all other elements of the text. |
claim | a debatable statement or thesis that is an element of argument. |
conflict | a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces (external conflict) or the character's emotions (internal conflict). |
coordinate adjectives | a series of general, opinionated adjectives that modify the same noun. |
connotation | the emotional meaning attached to a word, such as cheap vs. inexpensive |
counter claim | a claim that negates or disagrees with the claim/thesis. |
denotation | the most specific or literal meaning of a word. The dictionary meaning. |
diction | careful word choice in speaking and writing. |
expository text | text written to explain or convey information about a specific topic. |
fable | a brief story told in poetry or prose that contains a moral or a practical lesson about life. |
figurative language | descriptive language that isn't literal. Examples |