Action Verbs
This "C" word means to communicate an idea.
Convey
A "paragraph" in a poem
Stanza
The author's main argument
Claim or Thesis
To make an educated guess based on clues
Inference
This root means "to see," as in visible
Vid or Vis
To give special importance or weight to a word
Emphasize
The "turning point" or peak of a story's action
Climax
How a text is built (ex. cause and effect)
Text structure
Vivid descriptions that create a mental movie
Imagery
This root means "to see," as in omnivore
Omni
To help cause or add to the plot's development.
Contribute
Words that appeal to the five senses
Sensory Language
A widely held belief that is actually an opinion
Commonplace Assertion
Point of view or how someone sees things.
Perspective
This root means "word" or "reason," as in prologue
Log/Logue
To show or clarify an idea using examples
Illustrate
The person or force working against the hero
Antagonist
Facts or data used to support a claim
Evidence
To make a hidden feeling or secret known
Reveal
This root means "love," as in philosophy.
Phil
To make something clear or "visible" through text
Reveal
The final "wrap up" or ending of a story
Resolution
The author's attitude (ex. sarcastic.serious..)
Tone
A common message found across two different texts
Theme
This root means "birth" or "origin," as in generate.
Gen