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TermDefinition
Third person limited Narrated, one person's thoughts
Third person omniscient Narrated, anyone's thoughts
Transition/transitional phrase Moves the reader from one idea to another
Phrase A group of words that have a meaning when put together
Central theme Underlying idea or lesson that runs through a narrative text
Central idea Main idea
Objective summary Concise version of a text without any opinion or bias
Concise/precise Succinct/exact and targeted
Conclusion A decision reached by reasoning
Claim/counterclaim Statement of a specific idea/claim opposite to another
Perspective A particular way of regarding something
Point of view Way of considering a matter
Primary purpose Main purpose of a writing
Relevant/irrelevant Important, has something to do with with the topic, applicable/nonapplicable
Primary/primarily Main/first
Connoation Emotion or idea that goes with a word
Omit/omission To leave something out
Analogy Extended metaphor
Allusion To reference something
Antonym Word that means the opposite of another
Synonym Word with a similar meaning to another
Stanza Paragraph in poetry
Dialogue Speaking, conversation
Maintain focus Keep one's attention
Acknowledge an opposing viewpoint Neutrally identifying a counterargument, and demonstrating an understanding of different perspectives
Convey meaning To communicate in a way to help someone understand the meaning of something
Active vs. passive voice Active: The subject is doing something (more clear, the better option) Passive: Something is being done to the subject
Ellipsis ( ... ) Pause in the story, separation of listed items, omit information
Dash ( - ) An abrupt change in thought
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