Unit 3: Literary Terms

Logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance

• Fact

• Opinion

• Argument

• Claim

The author tells the reader what a person is like

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Author's Argument

• Logical Reasoning

Author's position on a controversial or debatable topic

• Author's argument

• Argument

• Relevent

• Claim

An educated guess about a character based on how he/she thinks, acts, or speaks. Sometimes referred to as reading between the lines.

• Bias

• Logical Reasoning

• Inference

• Argument

Reasonable conclusion based on evidence; statement of specific position

• Claim

• Argument

• Fact

• Opinion

The author reveals a subject's personality, by including his/her own words and describing his/her actions, appearance, and behavior. The author may also show how other people feel about the character.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Fact

• Author's Perspective

Related to the topic being discussed

• Claim

• Fact

• Opinion

• Relevant

Information that can be proven

• Claim

• Fact

• Opinion

• Argument

A judgement or belief that can't be proven

• Opinion

• Fact

• Theory

• Claim

Broad statement or an idea that is applied to a group of people or things:

• Fact

• Claim

• Bias

• Generalization