Literary Concepts

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Summary

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A brief statement or account of the main points of a text.

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Setting

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The time and place in which the story takes place.

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Main Idea

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The central point or main message that the author wants to convey.

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Context Clues

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Hints or indications within the text that help define difficult or unusual words.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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Purpose

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The reason why the author wrote the text.

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Reasoning

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The process of thinking about something in a logical way.

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Resolution

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The part of the story where the problem is resolved or worked out.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, typically the central problem in a story.

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Introduction

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The beginning part of a text that sets the stage for the story.