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To examine in detail the structure of something, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
Analyze
Conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.
Dialogue
To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.
Summarize
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as" (e.g., as brave as a lion).
Simile
The central topic or underlying message of a literary work.
Theme
Hints or indications within the text that help define difficult or unusual words.
Context Clues
The perspective from which a story is narrated (e.g., first person, third person).
Point of View
The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.
Mood
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable (e.g., time is a thief).
Metaphor
The primary point or concept that an author wants to communicate to readers.
Main Idea/Central Idea
Information or details from a text that support a reader's conclusions or responses.
Evidence
To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Infer
The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
Tone
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation, such as metaphors and similes.
Figurative Language
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Narrative
A category of literary composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter (e.g., fiction, non-fiction, poetry).
Genre
An assertion or statement that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Claim
A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others that an idea or action is right or wrong.
Argument
A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Perspective
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
Denotation
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference; A reference to another literary work.
Allusion
Feelings associated with a word.
Connotation
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
Analogy
A piece of written material, such as a book or poem, that has the purpose of telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel; it is a primary function as a text is usually aesthetic, but it may contain political messages or beliefs
Literary Text