Poetry
the message conveyed by a text
What is a theme?
personal belief; how someone feels about something
What is opinion?
a reasoned judgment or inference
What is conclude/conclusion?
what the text is mainly about
What is the central idea?
to examine
What is analyze?
using figurative language in a way that appeals to our physical senses
What is imagery?
point out differences
What is contrast?
affect or influence
What is impact?
the reason for writing
What is author's purpose?
to draw conclusions
What is infer/inference?
the feeling(s) you think about or feel when you listen to, watch, or read the story
What is mood?
off topic
What is irrelevant?
relating to or on topic
What is relevant?
to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
What is summary/summarize?
a writer’s attitude toward the subject they’re writing about
What is tone?
when an author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story
What is symbolize?
statement that may or may not be true
What is a claim?
the narrator’s interpretation of events, people and places based on his or her own personal experiences and background
What is perspective?
importance or consequence
What is significance?
the arrangement of ideas and relationships among ideas
What is text structure?
to give particular attention to; stress
What is emphasize?
a short statement or paragraph that tells what something is about but does not include irrelevant details or your own opinions
What is an objective summary?
to deny or completely disagree with something or someone else
What is contradict?
the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of what is actually said
What is irony?
(in literature) a reference or mention of a person, event, statement, piece of art, history, myths, religion, or popular culture
What is an allusion?