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Kite Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | has narrator, but focus is on one character's thoughts and feelings |
| third person omniscient | has narrator, but you see/read everyone's thoughts and what they feel |
| phrase | a group of words that make sense (Shorter than a sentence) |
| transition/transitional phrase | a word or group of words that bridges two ideas in writing |
| central theme | overarching idea or lesson of a text |
| central idea | main idea |
| revision/revised | to edit something or something that had been edited |
| formal vs. informal tone | a hard tone that is very up front vs. A very loose tone that is causal EX: My dog went on a walk. vs. My dog, Apple, went on a walk with me this morning. |
| objective summary | A concise revision of a text or compilation. NO OPINION!! |
| concise/precise | straight to the point, Succinct |
| conclusion | end or inference |
| claim or counterclaim | argument Vs. opposing view |
| perspective | your opinion or interpertation |
| point of view | who is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the main reason it was writen |
| relevant vs. irrelevant | it applies or is applicable/ not applicable |
| primary or primarily | only/main or first |
| connotation | emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of a word |
| emphasis | special, importance, value or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to help cause or bring about |
| inference/infer/inferred | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| analogy | an extended metaphor |
| allusion | a reference |
| omit/omission | to leave out something |
| antonym | the opisit |
| synonym | the same |
| interrogative | question |
| indicative | statement . |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | comand ! |
| conditional | under certain conditions something could happen (If then Statement) |
| stanza | paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | conversation or character speech |
| maintain focus | keep one's attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | neutrally identify a counterargument and demonstrating an understanding of different perspectives |
| ellipsis | ... separation of listed items ... a pause in a story ... omit information. |
| convey meaning | to communicate in a way that helps you understand what something means |
| active vs. passive voice | when the subject is actively doing something = Active something is happening to the subject = Passive |
| dash | when there is an abrupt change in thought also a break or pause in a story or text |
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parripar000