Literary Elements
The specific reason or reasons for the writing; what the author hopes to accomplish
Author's Purpose
The use of words to describe one thing in terms of another
Figurative Language
The sequence of related events that make up a story
Plot
A form of writing that presents a particular claim or idea and supports it with evidence
Argument
An opening in an argument or a piece of writing that grabs the reader's attention
Hook
A struggle or problem in a story
Conflict
The verbal expression of sensory experience; descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures
Imagery
Explicitly stated in a text; exact
Literal
The main idea or point of an essay or article
Thesis
Overview
A writer's word choices, which often convey voice and tone
Diction
A literary device that exploits reader's expectations; when what happens turns out to be quite different from what was expected
Irony
A way of looking at the world or a mental concept about things or events
Perspective
A sentence that states the main idea
Topic Statement
A restatement of the claim and what the writer wants the reader to do
Call to action
A conclusion about ideas or information not directly stated
Inference
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another
Metaphor
The perspective from which a narrative is told, that is, first person, third person, or third person omniscient
Point of View
The information that supports a position in an argument
Evidence
The arguments that can be made to oppose a viewpoint
Counterargument
A statement that summarizes the key details of a text
Main Idea
A comparison of two different things or ideas using the words like or as
Simile
A writer's central idea or main message
Theme
Explain your evidence by saying how it is important and relevant to the essay
Analysis
A reason why a counterargument is wrong
Rebuttal