MAP Vocab Review

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Meaning of 'infer' from a text?

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To use evidence to make a logical conclusion.

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What is 'textual evidence'?

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Information from the text supporting a conclusion.

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Figurative language:

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Using words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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Theme in literature

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A repeated idea or message throughout the story

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Meaning of 'credible' in source evaluation?

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Believable and trustworthy

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Meaning of 'analyze' in literary study?

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Examine carefully to identify causes, key factors, possible results.

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Irony in literature

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Outcome opposite of what was expected.

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Meaning of 'context' in literature analysis?

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Historical, cultural, and social circumstances of the text's creation and reception.

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Simile

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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'Plot' in a story refers to:

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The sequence of events that make up the story.