understatement		make writing vivid and believable
connotation		Reference to another literary, artistic, or musical work
inductive reasoning		autobiographical writing that focuses on a specific part of someone's life
Allusion		could be to explain, inform, entertain, persuade, or enlighten
narrative nonfiction		brief story told to make a point or entertain
rhetorical question		story of a person's life written by another person
bias		claim, statement, ot declaration that the writer supports
Anecdote		dictionary definition of a word
details		specialized or technical vocabulary of a specific group
denotation		factual and informative writing
assertion		thinking that proceeds from the general to the specific
biography		opening paragraph of a news story
irony		story of a person's life written by the person
Analogy		comparison of something unfamiliar with something better known
authors purpose		kind of persuasive writing published in a periodical or online
lead		humorous or sarcastic way of saying the opposite of what is meant
news story		central idea or what the author wants you to remember most
personal essay		literary device used to make fun of human weaknesses or vices
satire		tells a true story
expository nonfiction		emotional feelings surrounding a word
Memoir		when writers say less than is complete or true
autobiography		tell you about events that are occuring in the world
deductive reasoning		a question asked for an effect - no answer is expected
editorial		thinking that goes from the specific to the general
jargon		informal and may deal with any subject
main idea		mental leaning, prejudice, or inclination