English II Academic Vocabulary Terms

the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals/values and speaks to the human experience

in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story

uses one thing—usually a physical object—to represent something more abstract

The dictionary definition of a word; the literal or cognitive meaning

the intended group for a message, regardless of the medium

the time and place in which a narrative occurs

marking a text with notes and/or comments

to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main ideas

the emotions or set of associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal

revealing aspects of a character through their actions, thoughts, speech, other characters, etc

explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance

the reason an author writes about a particular topic; the reason author's include specific details or devices in a work

The author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in writing

to present the ideas or words of another as one's own without crediting the source