Unit 2, Bad Behavior, Academic Terms

A claim that a writer or speaker is defending in an essay or speech; usually is last sentence of introductory paragraph

• thesis

• topic sentence

• evidence

• point of view

universal message that can apply to real life or other stories; applies to all people all over the world at any time

• topic

• central idea

• point of view

• theme

a claim that a writer is defending in a paragraph, short answer, or essay

• context

• argument

• evidence

• reason

used to create suspense, humor or surprise; a contradiction or contrast in a literary text that often involves an unexpected situation or outcome

• central idea

• narrative point of view

• irony

• context

information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation

• narrative point of view

• suspense

• irony

• context

a feeling of excitement, anxiety or uncertainty about an event

• situational irony

• point of view

• suspense

• theme

something that is different from what is expected

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• suspense

• point of view

when the audience knows something that one or more characters in a story does not know

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• point of view

• theme

main point an author is making in a non-fiction text

• theme

• point of view

• central idea

• context

a person or character's perspective on a topic

• point of view

• dramatic irony

• theme

• context