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jargon the specialized language used by people in a particular occupation or group

juxtaposition the combination of elements that do not ordinarily go together or are not often seen together; two different images placed side by side for contrast

key-word strategy a way of organizing an essay or report by selecting a key word or phrase from the thesis statement and repeating it at the beginnings of other paragraphs

kinesthetic imagery mental pictures that appeal to the sensations associated with movement 

lead story the most important story in a news broadcast 

legend a traditional story that glorifies a hero or great event

limited-omniscient narrator a narrator that knows or sees the events from the perspective of one character more than another

link also called a hyperlink; an electronic connection to another page on the same website or a connection to another website

linking verb a verb that indicates a state of being and links the subject with a noun, pronoun, or adjective

literal having to do with the obvious surface meaning of a piece of writing

literary having to do with written works, such as novels or short stories

logical fallacy an argument that appears to be logical but really is not

long shot a camera shot that takes in the entire scene or area of action; also known as a wide shot

loose sentence a sentence in which the main idea comes at the beginning

low-angle shot a camera shot in which the camera is placed low in relation to the subject