Literary Concepts

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Genre

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The name we use to describe the categories that have developed over time for what we read, what we watch, and what we listen to.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Author's Purpose

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The reason or motivation behind their writing.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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Tone

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The author's attitude or feeling towards a subject matter, conveyed through their word choice and writing style.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Theme

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The central idea, message, or underlying meaning that a writer explores throughout a piece of work, representing a broader concept about life, society, or the human condition that is conveyed through the story's characters, plot, and setting.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Voice

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the unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing. It's a combination of elements like tone, vocabulary, point of view, and syntax that gives a piece of writing its flow and character

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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Analysis

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the process of closely examining a piece of literature to understand its meaning and the author's choices

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Community

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a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4