Central Idea and Literary Devices

Any struggle between opposing forces; it drives each and every story

The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express, the moral of the story. (Usually one to three words)

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

The figurative language used to create word pictures, or images. This device appeals to any one of your five senses.

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A central message or perception about life revealed through a literary work.

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You should determine the central idea by combining the supporting details (AKA text evidence).

Match the following Themes with the corresponding Central Idea

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

Being able to identify the central idea of a text shows...