Academic Vocab 2

4. is a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, or characters to the reader.
8. is the regionalized speech and language of a particular culture. (“Hey, ya’ll!”)
15. is the main “bad guy” character in a story.
18. is when the opposite of what you were expecting happens.
19. is when the author goes back in time to reveal information that will explain what is happening currently in the plot.
21. is information/support that is implied, inferred, or hinted at in the text.
22. is the repetition of the initial consonant sound (at least twice)(Sarah, Cynthia, Slyvia Stout)
24. is the grammatically incorrect use of words that are repetitive for no logical purpose (“man eating cannibal”).
26. refers to any action related to “walking”.
27. means to use words in a way that conveys meaning or persuades; it doesn’t often require an answer.
28. is a statement in which the writer presents and substantiates an argument.
29. is poetry that doesn’t rhyme nor follow any poetic rules or patterns.

1. is when the author hints at something that will happen later in the text.
2. is the dictionary definition of a word.
3. is information/support directly written in the text, often a quote.
5. is the feeling a word evokes.
6. is when you show preference for one thing over another.
7. is much like personification but includes animals, gods and objects
9. means to refer back (allude) to something famous.
10. is what you’d call time order.
11. is a character that changes and develops throughout a story.
12. is usually the main “good guy” character in a story.
13. is when a person or character tries to blend in or fit in by taking on the characteristics of their society or surroundings.
14. is when a word sounds like what you are trying to describe. ex.) BOOM!, Pow!, KABLAM!
16. is the specialized language used within a particular field.
17. means to go back into the text and find support or evidence for your ideas. Citation,
20. is a character that does not change much throughout the plot.
23. is when two seeming opposites make sense to describe one thing (“wise fool” “jumbo shrimp” “ a whole half-day”).
25. is when an author uses the same style or technique consistently in a text (“running, playing, hiking”)