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KITE Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | the narrator of a story focuses in on one characters perspective |
| third person omniscient | the narrator of a story describes the situation in a more objective way |
| phrase | a group of words that make sense |
| 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 | having been altered or corrected |
| formal vs. informal tone | formal tone is more professional, complex, and academic while informal is more casual |
| objective summary | an unbiased overview of a text |
| concise/precise | straight to the point and accurate/exact |
| conclusion | end or inference |
| claim vs. counterclaim | argument vs. opposing 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 vs. not applicable |
| primary or primarily | main or first |
| connotation | the emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of the word |
| emphasis | highlighting something; a detail that sticks out |
| contribute | adding or giving something |
| inference/infer/inferred | a conclusion derived from information |
| omit/omission | leave something out |
| analogy | an extended metaphor |
| allusion | a reference |
| antonym | opposite |
| synonym | the same |
| interrogative | a question |
| indicative | a statement |
| subjunctive | a wish |
| imperative | a comand |
| conditional | under certain conditions something could happen |
| stanza | a paragraph of poetry |
| dialogue | a conversation |