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7367969065DictionThe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. Ex. Her diction was archaic.0
7368034545ToneWriter's or speaker's attitude or feelings about his or her subject. Ex. Trust the leader to set the tone of the conversation.1
7368089415SyntaxThe arrangement of words, phrases, and the clauses in a sentence. Also, variations in a sentence length. Ex. The syntax of latin.2
7368124904MoodMood or atmosphere is the feeling that a literary a work conveys to readers. Mood is created through the use of plot, character, the author's description, etc. Ex. The dog was in a very good mood today.3
7368183229POVPerspective from which a story is told. Understanding the point of view used to in a work is critical to understanding literature; it serves as the instrument to relay the events of a story, and in some instances the feelings and motives of the character(s). Ex. The story was told from a child's pov.4
7368242085VoraciousWanting or devouring great quantities of food.5
7368280829IndiscriminateDone at random or without careful judgement.6
7368296446Eminent(Of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.7
7368326772SteepedSoaked, drenched or saturated8
7368471366RepleteFilled or well-supplied with something9

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