Key Literary Terms

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Annotate

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To add notes or comments to a text, explaining or commenting on its content.

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Textual evidence

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Information from a text that supports an argument or analysis.

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Explicit

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Clearly stated or shown; leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

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Implicit

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Implied or understood though not directly stated.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.