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KAP Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Person limited | A point of view where a disembodied narrator |
| Third person omniscient | an outside narrator telling the story |
| Phrase | a group of words in a sentence that work together |
| Central theme | the primary, underlying message, or "big idea" that connects all elements of a story, movie, poem, or essay, offering a universal insight into human nature or life. |
| Central Idea | the primary or main point an author has to convey. |
| Revision/ Revised | To update something for fix something |
| Formal vs. Informal tone | objective polite and for pro writing informal is conversational and relaxed |
| objective summary | a concise neutral overview of a text's main points and key supporting details |
| conclusion | the end or finish of an event or process |
| claim and counterclaim | to review a rebut peoples claim |
| perspective | a way of thinking about and understanding something. |
| Point of view | a particular attitude of way of considering a matter |
| primary purpose | the main reason or objective behind an action |
| Relevant vs. Irrelevant | Mostly connected to what is being done |
| Primary or primarily | primary is more first in line and important, and primarily is meaning or most part |
| Connotation | Emotion or idea that comes to mind with a word |
| Contribute | To help to cause or to bring about |
| Inference | A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
| Allusion | An expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. |
| Omit/omission | To have something out |
| Antonym | The opposite |
| Synonym | Same/similar |
| Interrogative | Question |
| Indicative | Indicate |
| Subjunctive | A wish |
| Imperative | Command |
| Conditional | Under the right conditions this could happen |
| Stanza | Paragraph in a poem |
| Dialogue | Conversation |
| Maintain focus | keep ones attention |
| acknowledge | 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 is when you're actively doing something and passive is when something is being done to you |
| ellipsis | separation of listed items, a pause in the story, omit information |
| dash | abrupt change in the story |