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11th grade vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Literary | concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form. |
Claim | state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. |
Annotation | a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram. |
Fiction | literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. |
Plot | a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful. |
evidence | the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. |
Informational | knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: |
Setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. |
Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
Non-Fiction | prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. |
Character | the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. |
Summary | a brief statement or account of the main points of something. |
Genre | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. |
Analysis | detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation. |
Paraphrase | express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. |