Flashcards: Vocabulary Lesson 2
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sdanielotes on January 28, 2011
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Words and meanings for Lesson 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 narrative | tells a story, consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story |
| foreshadow | giving a hint in advance, gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future |
| diction | choice and use of words, a writer's or speaker's choice of words |
| introduction | a conclusion based on evidence, something spoken or written before the main part |
| motive | cause for action, cause for action |
| figurative | not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech |
| classic | a creation of the highest excellence |
| insight | grasping the inner nature of things intuitively |
| analogy | a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them |
| infer | conclude by reasoning |