PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Bias(noun) : any belief, value, that inhabits impractical judgment .
Synonyms: prejudice
Antonyms: impartiality
The ref was bias towards the blue team because his kid was on that team.
Analogy(noun): a similarity between 2 different things.
Synonyms: resemblance likeness. Antonym: opposite
Twins are often examples of analogies because they look alike.
Allusion(noun): reference to something which is presumably commonly known. Synonyms: suggestion. Antonym: reality.
Santa Claus is an allusion for kids to get excited for Christmas.
Anecdote(noun): short narrative story of an episode. Synonyms: fairy tale, story. Antonym: reality. All fairy tales like Snow White are an example of a anecdote.
Assertion(noun): unproven statement. Synonym: claim, contention, allegation. Antonym: rejection, denial. Big foot is a assertion because we still don't know if he's real or not.
Colloquial(noun): the use of slang or formalities in writing. Synonym: conversational. Antonyms: correct, formal. Teens today often use colloquialism when texting such as "lol and ur".
Denotation(noun): the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word. Synonyms: definition, meaning. Antonyms: not exact, a little off.
The denotation of definition is can be found in the dictionary.
Connotation(noun): the non-literal, associative meaning of a word. Synonyms: meaning, suggestion. Antonyms: denotation.
Connotation is the exact opposite of a denotation.
Critique(noun): an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work. Synonyms: review, slam
Antonym: praise, compliments.
Movies that get 2 stars received very bad critiques from the critic.
Cliche(noun): a stereotyped expression; expressing a common idea. Synonym: old story, stereotype. Antonym: truth, not judgment. There is a cliche that polish people know how to party.
