Literary Terms and Concepts

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Personal Narrative

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A story written about a real event in the author's life.

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First Person Point of View

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The narrator is a character in the story and uses words like "I" and "we".

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Fiction

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Writing that comes from the imagination; not true.

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Nonfiction

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Writing that gives information about real people, places, or events.

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Evaluative

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Thinking that makes a judgment or gives an opinion.

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Literal

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The exact meaning of the words; not figurative or hidden.

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Inferential

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A type of thinking where you make a guess based on clues and evidence.

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Exuberant

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Very happy, excited, or full of energy.

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Laboring

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Working hard or struggling to do something.

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Character Trait

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A quality that describes a character’s personality or behavior.