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KITE Vocab

TermDefinition
Third Person Limited The Narrator focuses in on one person.
Third Person Omniscient The Narrator doesn't focus in one person, but every character.
Central Theme The overarching idea or lesson of a text.
Central Idea The main idea.
Transition/Transitional Phrase A word of a group of words that bridges two ideas in writing.
Phrase A group of words that aren't random but still make sense and are shorter than a sentence.
Revision/Revised The act of reviewing and changing. The state of having been changed.
Formal vs. Informal tone Formal tone is characterized by standard English, complex sentences, objectivity, and a lack of contraction or slang. Informal is basically the opposite.
Objective Summary A concise version of a text with no opinion whatsoever.
Concise/Precise Concise means straight to the point. Sort of like precise, but not really. Succinct.
Conclusion End or inference
Claim or Counterclaim Claim: Argument Counterclaim: opposing viewpoint
Perspective Your opinion or interpretation
Point Of View Who is telling the story
Primary Purpose The main reason it was written.
Relevant/Irrelevant Relevant is applicable and applies to the text. Irrelevant is random and non-applicable.
Primary or primarily Primary is main or first.
Connotation Emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of the 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 evidence and reasoning.
Omit/Omission Leave something out
Analogy Extended metaphor
Allusion Reference
Antonym Opposite meaning of a word (good; bad)
Synonym Same meaning of a word (good; excellent)
Interrogative Question
Indicative Indicate. Statement
Subjunctive I wish...
Imperative Command
Conditional Under certain conditions something could happen.
Stanza A paragraph in poetry
Dialogue A 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 that helps you understand what something means.
Active vs. Passive Voice Active- when the subject is actually doing something. Passive- something is happening to the subject.
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