Literary Meaning
n. a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying
Idiom
n. the voice behind the poem, a character to be analyzed, thought about, and discovered
Speaker
n. a group of lines of poetry
Stanza
n. the most essential or important ideas from a passage.
Main Idea
state or assert that something is true or factual, typically without providing evidence or proof
A Claim
v. to understand something in a specified way, to explain the meaning of something
Interpret
n. refers to the position or standpoint from which the story is told, the way something is viewed or considered.
Point of View
n. the events that make up a story
The Plot
n. a general statement, idea, or principle, a statement that applies to a group of people or things
Generalization
n. the proof to validate an idea, belief, claim, or statement
Evidence
adj. very clear and complete : leaving no doubt about the meaning
Explicit
n. literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
Mood
n. opposing characters or forces, the problem, gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction
Conflict
v. to form or state an opinion : to come to a logical decision based on given information
Conclude
adj. precise; exact
Accurate
n. the message an author is trying to teach the reader, a generalization that can be applied in other instances.
Theme
n. an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Tone
n. the solution to the conflict or problem
Resolution
v. to find out, decide given option or possibilities
Determine
adj. When there are two good answers but one shows the closest relationship
Which Best Supports
n. words that have 2 or more meanings that are only determined by the sentence(s) in which they are found.
v. to cause people to think of someone or something in a specified way, provide evidence for; stand as proof of
Reflects
v. to cause people to think of someone or something in a specified way, provide evidence for; stand as proof of
Context
v. the act of talking, communicating, reacting or doing things with other people, the action or influence of things on one another
Interaction
n. quotes or evidence from the text that best support the main idea(s)