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Kite Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third person limited | the narrator is talking specifically about one character usually the main character |
| Third person omniscient | the narrator is talking about multiple characters equally |
| Phrase | a group of words that makes sense |
| Transitional phrase | a group of words that bridges two ideas in writing |
| Central Theme | the over arching idea or lesson in a text |
| Central Idea | the main idea |
| revision/revised | an edited or changed version of something |
| formal vs informal tone | formal is a respectful objective form of communication informal is a casual personal style of communication |
| objective summary | concise version of the text that has no opinion |
| concise/precise | concise mean strait to the point precise means exact |
| conclusion | end or inference |
| claim or counter claim | claim=argument counterclaim=opposite point of view |
| perspective | your opinion or interpretation |
| point of view | who is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the main reason the story was written |
| relevant v irrelevant | relevant= applicable Relevant=non applicable/random |
| primary/primarily | first reason |
| connotation | emotion or idea that goes with the meaning of the wordn |
| emphasis | special importance, value or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to help cause or bring about |
| inference | a conclusion reached from evidence |
| analogy | extended metaphor |
| allusion | reference in a text |
| omit | leave something out |
| antonym | the opposite |
| synonym | the same |
| interrogative | a question |
| indicative | a statment |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under the right condition something might happen |
| stanza | paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | conversation |