52 Literary Terms

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Analyze the text

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To read and examine text in detail looking for important ideas.

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1st person point of view

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A narrative perspective that uses 'I' and is usually from the main character's perspective.

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Text Structure

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The way writing is organized, such as paragraphs, chapters, or styles like cause-effect and chronological order.

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Contrast

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How two texts or things are different.

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Speaker

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The narrator of a poem.

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Supporting details

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Facts or examples that help explain or support the main idea.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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2nd person point of view

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A narrative perspective that uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly.

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3rd person point of view

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A narrative perspective that uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and is not from the main character's perspective.