Literary Terms and Concepts

Front

Main idea

Back

What the text is mostly about.

Front

Supporting detail

Back

Small pieces of information that explain or prove the main idea.

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Fact

Back

Something that is true and can be checked.

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Opinion

Back

What someone thinks or feels; it may not be true for everyone.

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Simile

Back

A comparison that uses like or as (Example: 'The cloud is like cotton').

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Metaphor

Back

A comparison that says something is something else (Example: 'The cloud is cotton in the sky').

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Glossary

Back

A list of words at the back of a book that tells what the words mean.

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Perspective

Back

The way someone sees or thinks about things (a point of view).

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Formal writing

Back

Writing that is serious, clear, and uses correct grammar (not like texting or chatting with friends).

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Text structure

Back

The way a text is organised (for example: sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast).