ELA FAST Vocabulary

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Ad Hominem

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Attacking or criticizing someone’s character rather than the logic or content of an argument.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words near each other.

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Central Ideas

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The most important, main thoughts unifying a text.

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Narrator

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The voice that tells a story, which varies in reliability.

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Theme

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The literary element that expresses the universal moral or lesson of a story, usually by way of the protagonist.

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Logical Fallacy

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An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation.

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Mood

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The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing.