OST LAII Terms Review

The central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. The main idea may be stated or it may be implied.

• Key/Central Idea

• Main Message

• Overall Theme

• Major Topic

Stated clearly and in detail. It is LITERALLY stated in the text!

• Overall Purpose

• Implicit

• Explicit

• Irony

Suggested, but not directly expressed

• Explicit

• Overall Purpose

• Theme

• Implicit

The reason the author is writing the text. What is the message they are trying to get across?

• Main Idea

• Overall Purpose

• Theme

• Analysis

An argument or main idea of the text that is supported by evidence.

• Analysis

• Explanation

• Claim

• Evidence

Literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Plot

Literary element that shows the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience; generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer.

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Plot

Figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. (when the unexpected happens)

• Plot

• Irony

• Inference

• Thesis

Literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence.

• Irony

• Plot

• Inference

• Connotation

Deduce information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. (an educated guess)

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Inference

• Plot