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diminish
to reduce or make smaller
counter
to offer an opposing argument or view
banishment
a punishment in which someone or something is sent away
concoction
mixture of somewhat random ingredients
aptitude
natural ability
adversary
an opponent or enemy
conspicuous
obvious; easy to notice
brackish
slightly salty
attentive
paying close attention to someone or something
apprehensive
worry, concern, slight fear
denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
connotation
The feeling associated with a word
cliffhanger
An ending (of a section, chapter, or story) that leaves the reader in suspense
spotlighting
Detailed description of one item or feature that will become important later in the story (a specific type of foreshadowing)
foreshadowing
Hints or clues about what will happen next in a story
ambiguity
Vagueness; The unclear feeling between safety and danger that our brain doesn’t know how to handle (why masks are scary)
mood
The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature; Authors create mood mostly through word choice, imagery, setting; The mood can be creepy, joyful, etc.
suspense
Anxious curiosity; the “edge of your seat” feeling that makes someone want to keep reading
onomatopoeia
A word with a sound that echoes its meaning
assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds or combination of vowels in non-rhyming phrases
alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together
allusion
a direct or indirect reference to something commonly known
hyperbole
Exaggerated exaggeration to make a point
personification
Words or phrases that assign human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman things
idiom
An everyday phrase or expression not literally true but with meaning that is understood by most people
metaphor
A direct comparison of two unlike things NOT using the simile words
simile
A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” or “than” to make a description more vivid and clear
figurative language
The GENERAL term for language not literally true that makes writing more vivid


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