Final Exam Vocabulary Review

A word that means the opposite of another word: happy and sad; large and small (See page 563)

The people who read or hear what has been written.

The main or middle part in a piece of writing that comes between the beginning and the ending and includes the main points

Collecting ideas by thinking freely about all the possibilities: Brain Dump

The ending or final part in a piece of writing (In a paragraph, it is the last sentence. In an essay, it is the last paragraph.)

Tying ideas together in your writing

The "feeling" a word suggests.

The dictionary meaning of a word

Written conversation between two or more people

Special comparisons, often called figures of speech, that make your writing more creative