Vocabulary Flashcard: Understanding Key Literary Terms

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When authors convey information, they:

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Communicate or express ideas

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Emphasize

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Make something stand out

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Indicates

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Shows or points out

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Establish

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Set up or create

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Impact

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A strong effect or influence

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Portray

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To show or describe something or someone

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Represent

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To stand for or symbolize something

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Highlight

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To draw attention to something important

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Attitude

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A way of thinking or feeling about something

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Illustrate

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To show or make clear through examples