TEAS - Reading - terms

Formal

(adjective) serious, professional, and following accepted rules or standards

Nostalgic

(adjective) feeling happy or slightly sad when remembering the past

Tragic

(adjective) extremely sad, especially involving suffering, loss, or death

Reflective

(adjective) thoughtful; carefully thinking about past experiences, ideas, or feelings

Opinion

(noun) a personal belief, thought, or judgment that may not be proven true

Bias

(noun) an unfair preference for or against a person, group, or idea

Stereotype

(noun) a fixed and oversimplified belief about a particular group of people or things

Fact

(noun) something that is true and can be proven with evidence

Simile

(noun) a comparison using “like” or “as” to show how two things are similar

Metaphor

(noun) a comparison that says one thing is another thing without using “like” or “as”

Personification

(noun) giving human qualities or actions to animals, objects, or ideas

Hyperbole

(noun) an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

Expository

(adjective) explaining or giving factual information about a topic

Ethos

(noun) persuasion based on the speaker’s credibility, authority, or trustworthiness

Pathos

(noun) persuasion that appeals to the audience’s emotions or feelings

Logos

(noun) persuasion using logic, facts, evidence, or reasoning

Quantitative

(adjective) relating to numbers, amounts, or measurements

Qualitative

(adjective) relating to qualities, characteristics, descriptions, or experiences rather than numbers