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a commonly re-occurring character, symbol, or event which can be seen in almost any work of literature regardless of culture, historic setting, gender, socio-economic background, education, or individual background.
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a person (or character) who cheats or deceives people.
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a commonly re-occurring character, symbol, or event which can be seen in almost any work of literature regardless of culture, historic setting, gender, socio-economic background, education, or individual background.
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a person (or character) who cheats or deceives people.
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a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events
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To say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
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The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
"the day began cold and blustery, in __________ to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine"
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To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
"individual schools ____________ their facilities with those of others in the area"
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To give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
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To make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
"they ______________ that their lives centered on the religious rituals"
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In academic reading terms, __________ refers to providing evidence, details, and examples to back up a claim or idea
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To describe the way things or ideas seem in your mind or in art or literature using descriptive language and literary devices in such a way that paints a picture
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a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as “hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins”.
"his sermons were full of startling ____________"
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The expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and their actions.
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In literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
"Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic "___________"
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The quality of being coherent and intelligible.
"for the sake of ________, each of these strategies is dealt with separately"
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The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.
"the orchestra was given an enthusiastic ovation from the ______________"