Term 1 lexicon (n): the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge acronym (n): a word formed by the initial letter of a group of words (NASA initialism (n): a set of initials representing something (CIA, FBI, PJHS, LOL, ESP) DRP test (n): degrees of reading power test; measures of how well a person comprehends written text context (n): surroundings MLA (n): modern language association format has a series of regulations and formats format (n): the way in which something is set up or laid out; (v) to arrange or set out genre (n): a class or category having a specific form, technique, content, traits identity (n):  who or what a person or thing is pre-assessment (n): an instructional strategy teachers use to uncover what students know about something analogy (n):  the similarity between like features of two things (figurative language) figurative (adj): not literal; not actual; not true to fact literal (adj):  true to fact; actual prewrite (n): brainstorm for draft (discuss, question, write, list, bubble chart) draft (n): a first form of any writing subject to revision peer (n): a person equal to another minimum expectations: phrase meaning the least acceptable perception (n): The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. trait (n): a distinguishing characteristic or quality imagery (n): mental pictures or images using the 5 senses figurative figurative devices   (see figurative language) literary devices literary elements literal=actual; tangible context=surroundings character characterization plot (see plot) Term 2 analyze analysis dichotomies spectrum critical thinking hegemony persuasion claim thesis statement stance/stand evidence argument structure concise coherent clarify awkward rhetorical logos pathos ethos 8th Grade Ethical dilemma loyalty complicit Mercy Justice irony epilogue candor 9th Grade Allegory Animalism literate aliterate satire exploit irony masses mob rule Randism (Ayn) dictator social commentary