Academic Vocabulary 1 - English 1

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Thesis

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A sentence or two that summarizes the main idea of an essay, research paper, or speech.

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Characterization

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A literary device that writers use to describe distinctive characteristics or essential features of a character.

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Character Foil

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A character who contrasts with the main character in order to highlight the main character's attributes.

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Diction

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The choice of words and phrases used in writing.

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Situational Irony

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When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected.

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Glossary

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A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with definitions for those terms.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Dramatic Irony

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A situation in which the audience knows more about the circumstances than the characters in the story.

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Verbal Irony

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A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.