Literary Terms and Concepts

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Analyze

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To examine something carefully by breaking it into parts to understand it better.

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Infer

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning.

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Context

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The background or circumstances that help explain the meaning of something.

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Main Idea

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The most important point or message in a passage.

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure in a story or narrative.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Climax

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The highest point of tension or turning point in a story.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Resolution

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.