English Terms

a brief statement of the main points in a text

• Summary

• Point of View

• Characterization

• Theme

the organization or order of plot events or ideas in a text

• structure

• theme

• Indirect characterization

• Direct characterization

the main message or underlying meaning of a text

• theme

• structure

• inference

• indirect characterization

language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to give a different perspective about an idea or subject

• figurative language

• connotation

• theme

• structure

the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning (positive, negative, or neutral)

• connotation

• Direct Characterization

• 5 Ways to Indirectly Develop a Character

• theme

the process by which an author reveals the personality of a character

• characterization

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• figurative language

the author TELLS the personality of a character

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• structure

• inference

the author SHOWS the reader the personality of the character

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• inference

• figurative language

actions, thoughts, relationships, looks, speech

• 5 Ways to Indirectly Develop a Character

• characterization

• summary

• theme

the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence; educated guess

• Inference

• 5 Ways to Indirectly Develop a Character

• summary

• structure