| A | B |
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| Analogy | a comparison of two things |
| Attitude | the feelings of a character as reflected in a selection |
| Character | the person or animal around which the action in a story occurs |
| Climax | the high point or the turning point in a story |
| Conclusion | a decision reached based on information presented in a selection. |
| Conflict | the problem or complications in a story |
| Connotative Meaning | all the emotions or feelings a word can arouse in a reader |
| Context Clues | the use of words in a sentence or paragraph to help define a word that is not recognized |
| Denotative Meaning | the dictionary meaning of a word |
| Entertain | to use writing to amuse a reader |
| Express | to use writing to state an author's ideas and feelings |
| Fact | a statement that is true and can be proven |
| First Person | a point of view that includes the author; uses the word "I" |
| Flashback | returning to an earlier time in a story for the purpose of making something clearer in the present |
| Foreshadowing | a suggestion in a story of what is to come later by giving hints and clues |
| Infer | to understand and interpret an author's message |
| Influence | to use writing to persuade a reader to accept an author's viewpoint or perspective |
| Inform | to use writing to provide factual information about a topic |
| Main Idea | a statement which reflects the total message of a selection |
| Mood | the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader |
