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Kite Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | narrator targets one character |
| third person omniscient | narrator talks about all characters |
| phrase | a group of words that mean something |
| transition/transitional phrase | a word or s group of words that bridges one idea to another in writing. |
| central theme | the overarching idea or lesson of the story |
| revision/revised | the act of amending, altering, or updating a document, plan, or system to improve it, correct errors, or incorporate new information |
| formal/informal tone | is a precise, objective, and professional style used for academic, legal, or business contexts, characterized by complex sentences, no contractions, and third-person perspective. |
| concise/precise | straight to the point/exact |
| objective summary | concise version of the text without your opinion |
| claim/counterclaim | argument/opposing viewpoint |
| 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/not capplicable |
| primary or primarily | first/main |
| connotation | The emotion or main idea that goes with the meaning of a word |
| emphasis | special importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to help to cause or bring about |
| inference,infer/inferred/ | a conclusion reached on the basis of residence and reasoning |
| analogy | extended metaphor |
| allusion | reference |
| antonym | opposite |
| synonym | a word thats the same |
| interrogative | question |
| indicative | a statement |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under the right conditions something might happen |
| stanza | a paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | a conversation |