An opinion that must be supported by reasons

The ideas and examples an author uses to support an argumentative claim

The reason that an author writes ( to inform, persuade, or entertain)

A highly condensed version of an author's ideas and facts

A struggle or problem that sets a story in motion; can be internal or external

Language that evokes the senses

A description saying one thing has the qualities of another thing, without using "like" or "as"

Events in the plot that build conflict, leading up to the climax of the story

Language that is not meant to be taken literally

An error in thinking or reasoning

A valuable judgement or personal belief that cannot be proven true or false

A group of lines within a poem

Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human things to emphasize some feature

The ultimate resolution of conflict in a story

Features of poetry, including structure and language, that convey meaning

To make an educated guess based on available evidence as well as prior knowledge

Something that is different in two selections

The idea or action that the author is arguing for or supporting

The author's most important overall point

Other words or information in a passage that help the reader understand the meaning of an unknown or unclear word