Academic Vocabulary Review

reason an author might have his narrator or characters make statements

to infer or draw a a conclusion or a judgement based on what you read

gives examples or details that help the author convey what the reader should learn

author creates images and often mood using literary devices and descriptive vocabulary

conversation

Any vocabulary that refers to literature

a comparison using "like" or "as"

the reason the author includes a particular statement or passage

the person telling the story, but not necessarily the author

the narrator specifically states the character's personality (tell me)

a great exaggeration

the expression in the voice of the narrator

find actual examples from the reading to support a claim you are making about the reading

the way the author creates a character

what the dialogue and actions reveal about character (show me)

something which represents something else

the way the narrator makes the reader feel

a comparison of something unknown to something common (more involved/more elaborate)

the author indirectly shows something about his or her personality or views of life in writing

pictures, maps, charts, timelines, etc. used to convey meaning or clarify reading