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Glossary: Mr. A's Glossary
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reliabilitySuitable or fit to be relied on;
trustworthy. |
resolutionThe point in a literary work at which the
chief dramatic complication is resolved. |
retronymAn adjective-noun pairing generated by a
change in the meaning of the base noun, usually as a result of
technological advance Examples:
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reversalArray |
revisionThe stage of the writing process in which one
considers and improves the meaning and underlying structure of a
written draft. |
rhetoricalA method used in writing or speaking in which
language is used to device influence or persuade an
audience. |
rhymeArray |
rhyme schemeusing letters to show the arrangement of
rhyme, such as ababcdcdefefgg for a sonnet |
rimeA vowel and any following consonants of a syllable, as /ook/ in book. |
Rime Royalseven lines of iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme
ababbcc. |
root wordIn a complex word, the meaningful base form
after all affixes are removed. Note: A root may be independent or
free, as read in unreadable, or may be dependent or bound, as
-liter- (from the Greek for letter) in illiterate. |
round characterA character who is complex and
multi-dimensional. |
rubricAn authoritative set of rules which can be
used as a means of evaluation. |