Central Idea
This is the one big idea or most important point that an author wants the reader to understand about a topic.
Central Idea
This is the process by which an author reveals a character's personality through description, dialogue, and actions.
Characterization
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
The primary reason an author writes a text—to inform, persuade, or entertain—is their ____.
Author's Purpose
The standard format for academic essays includes these three main structural sections.
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
In a fictional story, the central idea is often revealed through the main character's journey or the lessons they learn from the ____.
Conflict (accept plot, experiences, events)
The inner force or reason that drives a character to think, feel, or behave in a certain way is their ____.
Motivation
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (for example, "Time is a thief").
Metaphor
In an argumentative text, the main statement or position the author is trying to prove is their ____.
Claim
At the end of your introductory paragraph, this one sentence presents the main argument or central idea that your entire essay will support.
Thesis Statement
To build a strong central idea, authors include specific details, examples, and evidence that ____ the central idea.
When a reader uses clues from the text to figure out something about a character that isn't directly stated, they are making a(n) ____.
Inference
Language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind is called ____.
Imagery
This rhetorical appeal convinces an audience by using logic, reason, and factual evidence like data and statistics.
Logos
When you start a new paragraph in your essay, you must remember to do this to the first line.
Indent
Authors don't just state the central idea once. They build it up across the text by adding new details and layers. This process is called ____.
Development
The unique attitude, belief system, or outlook on the world that shapes how a character sees and responds to events is their ____.
Perspective (accept: Point of View)
When a non-human thing is given human qualities or abilities (for example, "The wind whispered through the trees"), this is called ____.
Personification
This rhetorical appeal convinces an audience by connecting to their emotions, such as fear, sympathy, or anger.
Pathos
In a body paragraph, you need a piece of ____ from the text, followed by your own ____ that explains how it supports your thesis.
Evidence
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Analysis/Commentary
In a nonfiction article, the central idea is built using facts and evidence. In a short story, the central idea is built using the experiences of the...
Characters
Analyzing how two characters speak to and treat each other helps us understand their relationship and how it can create or resolve ____.
Conflict
This type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point or create a strong effect (for example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse").
Hyperbole
This rhetorical appeal convinces an audience by establishing the speaker's credibility, trustworthiness, or authority on a subject.
Ethos
For your Text Analysis Response (TAR), the rubric rewards writing that avoids slang and casual language, instead using a(n) ____ ____.
Formal tone (accept Formal style)