Main Idea
This term means "what the paragraph is generally about."
What is the main idea?
This type of statement can be proven or verified.
What is a fact?
This is how an author reveals a character’s personality through their actions, thoughts, and words.
What is indirect characterization?
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as” is called this.
What is a metaphor?
This term refers to a story about a character’s growth and development.
What is a bildungsroman?
These details support the main idea and provide evidence.
What are supporting details?
“Chocolate is the best dessert” is an example of this.
What is an opinion?
When an author explicitly states a character’s traits, it is called this.
What is direct characterization?
This type of figurative language assigns human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
A narrative that questions traditional truth and structure is part of this literary movement.
What is postmodernism?
This part of a passage often restates or reinforces the main idea.
What is the conclusion?
This is how you determine if a statement is factual.
What is checking for evidence or verification?
A character who grows and changes over the course of a story is this type of character.
What is a dynamic character?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” is an example of this.
What is a simile?
The relationship between texts and how they influence each other is called this.
What is intertextuality?
This question helps you figure out the main idea: “What is this paragraph mostly about?”
What is a guiding question?
These types of words, like “best” or “worst,” often signal an opinion.
What are value words?
This term describes the motivations or reasons behind a character’s actions.
What are character motivations?
This exaggeration is often used for emphasis or humor.
What is hyperbole?
This philosophy focuses on individual freedom and responsibility in literature.
What is existentialism?
When multiple sentences in a passage all relate to one topic, they support this.
What is the central idea?
When a statement combines facts and opinions, it is this.
What is a mixed statement?
When an author uses dialogue to reveal a character’s traits, it is an example of this.
What is indirect characterization?
This device uses sensory details to create vivid mental pictures.
What is imagery?
A story with fantastical elements treated as ordinary describes this genre.
What is magical realism?