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Theme
The message, or overall concept that is the author is conveying through the story and its characters
Paraphrase
The act of taking someone else's words or ideas and saying basically the same thing, but not word for word.
Plagiarism
The act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work, and not giving them credit for it (not citing it) or claiming it as your own.
Setting
The time, place, mood and feeling of the story
Theme
The message, or overall concept that is the author is conveying through the story and its characters
Inference
A conclusion that you reach by looking at evidence (not told to you directly, but suggested)
Metaphor
A comparison of two things that does NOT use “like or as” but just says one thing actually IS the other.
Simile
A comparison of two things using the phrase “like or as”
Non fiction/ fiction
Non fiction is an account of true events. Fiction is a made up story
Context
The information surrounding an idea that help to give it meaning
Inference
A conclusion that you reach by looking at evidence (not told to you directly, but suggested)
Symbol
An object or idea that represents a theme or concept throughout the story
Protagonist
The character who changes, or grows or learns something throughout the story
Analyze/Analysis
A detailed examination of evidence and information to explain a conclusion
Foreshadowing
Warning or indication of something that will happen, a hint
Antagonist
The character who does NOT change or grow but is one of the main reasons the protagonist changes.
Onomatopoeia
A word that means a sound
Plot
The sequence of events throughout the story.
Personification
Giving human like qualities to non living objects
Alliteration
The repeating sound at the beginning of several words in a row to add rhythm to or emphasis to the phrase
Summarize
The act of taking the main idea and key details from a larger piece of writing and putting them down into a shorter version of the original
Figurative language
Language that is used to help convey an idea or describe something effectively
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement that can not be taken literally
Irony
The expression of an idea by talking about its exact opposite for dramatic effect or humor
Plagiarism
The act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work, and not giving them credit for it (not citing it) or claiming it as your own.