Able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed; dependable.

The group of people who watch, read, or listen to something.

Informational is the author's attitude towards a topic. Literary is a character's attitude.

character development

A character’s motivations; how a character grows or changes throughout the plot.

To mention or refer to a source of information.

A struggle or disagreement between opposing forces.

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

The perspective from which a story is told or a situation is considered.

An original document or firsthand account of an event or topic.

Information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions.

A way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it

Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.

To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Information and evidence used to prove or corroborate something.

An opposing claim; a claim made in reply to another claim and different from it.

To say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it.

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as."

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

To review and make changes to improve. Not rewriting an entire piece of writing.

The basic part of a word that gives it meaning. A word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix

To give a brief statement of the main points.

A word part added to the beginning or end of a root word to change its meaning.

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

The reason an author writes a text: to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain.

the most important or central thoughts unifying elements of a text

to end something such as a speech, conversation, or piece of writing

source-based information including facts, figures, and details used to support the writer or speaker’s central idea or claim

a phrase that means something different than its literal meaning Ex: It’s raining cats and dogs.

1 to form an opinion from evidence 2 to reach a conclusion based on known facts

according to a proper or reasonable way of thinking according to what is reasonably expected

a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something

the way in which two or more people or things are connected

1 careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something 2 the activity of getting information about a subject

a pattern of rhymes that poets use when writing poems (examples include rhymed verse and free verse)

a series of related things or events, or the order in which things or events follow each other

comparing two unlike things using like or as (Example: The teacher was busy as a bee.)

a person, text, document, or primary reference work that provides information

1 to plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something 2 the way that something is arranged or organized

the underlying message or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work

1 to shift from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption 2 words, phrases, clauses, or sentences used to connect ideas and move the reader or listener through a response

of, relating to, or containing exposition; explaining or describing something

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analyze

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Examine something in detail to understand it better.

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argument

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A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others.

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character's perspective

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The viewpoint or attitude of a character in a story.

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characterization

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The creation or construction of a human character in a literary text

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clarify

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Make something clear or easier to understand.

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poetic elements

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Features that are characteristic of poetry, such as rhyme, meter, and imagery.

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reasoning

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The process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion or judgment.

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