Theme Literary Terms and Concepts

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Theme

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A central topic or idea explored in a text

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Implied

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Suggested without being directly expressed

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stated

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When the story tells you exactly what it means or wants you to know

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What are 'details' in a story?

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The small pieces of information in the story that help explain or support the main idea

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Evidence

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A type of data that supports a conclusion

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Inference

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A smart guess you make by putting together clues from the story and what you already know.

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Development (in the context of a story)

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The progression of the plot and characters

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Analysis

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Taking the story apart to understand how everything works together to show the theme.

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Context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding an event

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characterization

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The process of creating and developing a character in a story