Literary Terms and Concepts

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1st Person

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A character in the story is telling the story. The keywords are me, my, and I.

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3rd Person Limited

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A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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3rd Person Omniscient

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A narrator is telling the story. We are hearing the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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analysis

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A detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole.

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Analyze

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To critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and nature as a whole (look closely).

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argument

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Value statement(s) supported by evidence whose purpose is to persuade or explain.

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central idea

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The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate.

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chapter

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The main division within a book.

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cite

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To quote or refer to.

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Compare

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To tell how things are similar.