Duplicate of Launch Unit Academic Vocabulary - PVMS

The universal underlying message the author is trying to teach the reader.

A detailed splitting up and examination of a text.

The optional techniques that writers pick and choose from to shape the style, genre, tone, meaning, & theme.

___________ happens when a character struggles with something within themselves.

The writer or narrator's attitude toward a subject is conveyed through the word choice.

Important information that supports the main idea.  Facts or examples about important people, places, & events.

A piece of literature has to have at least one _____, which can be a person, an object, or an animal.

________ is a problem or struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force.

Combining information from the text with your personal background knowledge to reach a logical conclusion.

a complete sentence about what the author is trying to teach the reader about the topic of a text. (universal message)

A literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur.

A brief accounting of the main events of the story told in chronological order and does not include the reader’s opinion

The general feeling the writer wants the audience (the reader) to have.

The things that all literature—whether it's a book or a poem—absolutely have to have.