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Literature Keystone Vocab
PA Keystone Literature Vocab
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English
10th Grade
05/07/2018

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Affix
Definition
One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end or base of a word and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form (prefix or suffix)
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Allegory
Definition
A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated w/ meanings that lie outside the narrative itself.
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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words
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Allusion
Definition
An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.
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Analysis
Definition
The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.
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Antonym
Definition
A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
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Argument/Position
Definition
The position or claim the author establishes. Arguments should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning and balanced by the inclusion of counterarguments that illustrate opposing viewpoints.
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Author’s Purpose
Definition
The author’s intent either to inform or teach someone about something, to entertain people or to persuade or convince his/her audience to do or not do something.
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Bias
Definition
The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.
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Biography
Definition
A written account of another person's life




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