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kite vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | targets only one character |
| third person omniscient | talks about all characters equally |
| phrase | group of words that actually mean something |
| transition/transitional phrase | a word or a group of words that bridges one idea to another in writing. |
| central theme | the overarching idea or lesson for the story |
| central idea | the main idea |
| revision/revised | critically reviewing |
| objective summary | concise version of the text with your opinon |
| conclusion | end or inference |
| claim vs counterclaim | argument opposing point of view |
| perspective | your opinion or interpretation |
| point of view | who is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the main reason it was written |
| relevant vs. irrelevant | applicable and none applicable |
| primary or primarily | the main reason |
| connotaion | emotion or idea that goes that goes with a meaning of a word |
| inference/infer/inferred | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| emphasis | special importance value or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to help to cause or bring about |
| analogy | an extended metaphor |
| allusion | a reference |
| omit/omission | to leave out |
| antonym | opposite |
| synonym | a world that's the same |
| interrogative | question |
| indicative | statement |
| subjunctive | wsh |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under the right conditions something might happen |
| stanza | a paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | a conversation |
| maintain focus | keep ones attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | neutrally identifying a counterargument and demonstrating an understanding of different perspectives |