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Language Arts Vocab 1-10

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analyze to study ( something) closely and carefully;to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and a careful examination.
draw conclusion to make a judgement after considering all the information is read.
conflict plot tension;opposition between or among characters or forces that shapes or motivates the action of the plot;problem that must be overcome by character.
determine to officially decide (something) especially because of evidence or facts;to establish (something)exactly or with authority;to learn or find out (something)by getting information.
plot story line;the story or sequence of events that describe how the conflict progresses in something such as a novel,play,or movie.
setting the period in time or the place in which the events of a story are said to occur ;where or when it takes place.
mood the atmosphere or emotions an author creates through his/her words of choice;details of setting particularly descriptive words and images used to convey the overall feeling of a literary piece.
theme central message;a distinct ,recurring,and unifying quality or idea.
deductive reasoning reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause and effect).
evidence your basis for belief or disbelief;knowledge on which to base belief;detail/information from a text.
inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgement on the basis of circumstantial evidence or prior conclusions
develop to work out the possibilities of;develop an idea;to create or produce especially by deliberate effort over time
cite to mention(something)especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion
identify to find (recognize) something or someone and be able to give important details about who or what he, she or it is
evaluate to examine something carefully to decide its value or worth
author's purpose authors main reason for writing; an authors intention is to persuade, inform, entertain,search feelings (reflect); determines writing style
interpret to establish or explain the meaning or significance of something
synthesize to combine different ideas,influences, or objects into a new whole
critique review of somebody work;a written or broadcast assessment of something,usually a creative work,with comments on its good and bad qualities
foreshadowing be warning of;to indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen
Created by: Egypt140
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