Literary Terms and Concepts

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Claim

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A statement that an author makes and tries to prove with evidence.

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Evidence

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Facts, examples, or information that support a claim.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached using evidence and reasoning.

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Explicit

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Clearly stated in the text with no need for guessing.

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Implicit

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Not directly stated; needs to be inferred.

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Textual Evidence

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Proof from the text that supports an answer or idea.

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Analyze

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To closely examine something to understand it better.

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Central Idea

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The main point an author wants to get across.

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Supporting Details

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Information that helps explain or prove the central idea.

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Author's Purpose

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The reason an author writes a text (e.g., to inform, persuade, or entertain).