| A | B |
| theme | a message about life that a writer wants you to understand |
| loaded language | words with strongly positive or negative connotations, intended to influence a reader’s or listener’s attitude |
| moral | the lesson that a story teaches about how to behave in the world |
| genre | a kind of literature |
| style | the way something is written…not what is said, but how it’s said, usually formal or informal |
| cliche | an expression or idea which has been overused to the point where it has become annoying |
| symbolism | using something to represent something else |
| anecdotal | based on personal observation, rather than systematic scientific evaluation |
| consensus | general agreement |