Literary Terms and Concepts

Front

the main message, lesson, or moral of the story

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theme

Front

where and when the story takes place

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setting

Front

who is telling the story

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point of view

Front

his or her reason for writing a text (to persuade, inform, or entertain)

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author's purpose

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use senses to create pictures in your mind as you read

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visualize

Front

things that happen in a story

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events

Front

clues in the text and visuals that help find the meaning of unfamiliar words

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context clues

Front

the words said by the character in a story

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dialogue

Front

the author's writing style that makes his or her writing unique

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voice

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the author's feeling toward a subject

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tone