GMAS Vocab Flashcard 1 (Peterson)

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Definition of 'Literary texts'

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Passages that are stories, dramas, or poems.

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Inference:

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Reasonable conclusion based on text evidence.

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Theme of a literary text refers to:

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The lesson or message of the text.

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Central idea in a literary text?

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The main point or idea that the author is making.

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Objective summary: Overview of text capturing main points without opinions.

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Overview of text capturing main points without opinions.

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What does 'Plot' refer to?

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The sequence of events that form a story.

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Resolution in stories refers to the solution to the conflict and how the story concludes.

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The solution to the problem or conflict and how the story wraps up.

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Characterization refers to how an author develops a character throughout a text.

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The way an author develops a character over the course of a text.

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Example of figurative language:

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"The trees sighed in the afternoon breeze."

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Connotative meaning?

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Meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word.