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| analogy | a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way |
| argument | one or more reasons presented by a speaker or a writer to lead the audience or reader to a logical conclusion |
| audience | the person or persons to whom the writing is addressed |
| conflict | opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces |
| describe | give a detailed account |
| determine | to find out exactly; figure out |
| effect | a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause |
| heading | a word or phrase in bold print that show the text's topic or theme |
| identify | pick out; recognize or distinguish, label; point out |
| idiom | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
| image | a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses |
| mood | the overall emotion created by a work of literature |
| narrator | person telling the story |
| passage | a section of text |
| phrase | any group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| portray | to depict someone or something in a work of art or literature; to represent |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| symbol | an object or event that represents or stands for something |
| theme | the overall message or moral of a story |
