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Passage-Based Reading Vocabulary

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function

to have or exercise a function; serve.

tone

an author's particular attitude towards the subject matter.

irony

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

serves to

to answer the purpose.

context

the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event or situation.

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personification

the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.

suggest

to propose a person or thing as suitable or possible for some purpose.

sarcasm

harsh or bitter derision.

hyperbole

an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally.

imply

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.

epiphany

a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something.

indicate

to be a sign of; evidence; show.

difference

a distinguishing characteristic; distinctive quality, feature.

allusion

a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.

thesis

a subject for a composition or essay; main idea.

analogy

a similarity between two things, on which a comparison may be based.

illustrate

to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.

motif

a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.

purpose

the reason for which something exists or is done, made, or used.

summarize

to state or express in a concise form.

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