Question

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Use the terms to complete the sentences.
Word Bank: Connotation, Tone, Antithesis, Theme, Idiom, Author's Claim, Context Clues, -plac-, Denotation

1. If a word has a negative __________________, it evokes an unpleasant feeling, even if its __________________ is neutral.
2. The main argument an author is trying to prove is called the __________________.
3. The author's use of phrases like "somber" and "heartbreaking" establish a serious __________________ in the passage.
4. To determine the meaning of the unfamiliar word "gregarious," you should use __________________ like "outgoing" and "friendly" found nearby in the sentence.
5. The technique that uses two opposing concepts placed together in a balanced structure, like "Speech is silver, but silence is golden," is called __________________.
6. The __________________ is the universal message about life, such as "love conquers all," that the story reveals.
7. The Latin root __________________ is the basis for words like placid and complacent.
8. The phrase "hit the books" is an __________________ because its meaning is not literal.

Answer 1

1. Connotation; denotation
2. Author's Claim
3. Tone
4. Context Clues
5. Antithesis
6. Theme
7. -plac-
8. Idiom