Literary Terms and Definitions

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infer

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to figure out something that is not directly stated by using clues and information

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predict

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to guess what is going to happen next based on what you already know

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summarize

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to briefly tell the most important parts of something you read or heard

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setting

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tells the where, when, and circumstance of a story

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characterization

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the way a writer shows what a character is like

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theme

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a universal truth or message developed throughout a text.