Literary Terms and Concepts

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Author’s Perspective

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The author’s attitude toward a topic or subject.

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Figurative Language

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Language expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; figures of speech.

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Illustration

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A picture or diagram that explains or gives an example to make something clear.

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Plot

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The plan or framework of a story.

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Point of View

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A way of looking at or thinking about something.

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Prefix

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Relevant

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Related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed.

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Structure

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The way that something is arranged or organized.

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Suffix

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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Summarize

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To express or cover the main points briefly.