Literary Comprehension Vocabulary

The literal definition of a word.

This is the perspective from which the story s told or information is provided.

Use these ____ details to strengthen or prove an argument or idea

This is an individual's mental or moral quality.

Often, an antagonistic relationship called a _____ drives the plot of the story or novel.

This is whoever will be reading, listening, or watching a story, text, or drama.

These are the people or animals who take part in a literary work.

The message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to convey

A theme of a passage, story, novel, poem, or drama that readers can apply to life is called ___

This is a series of events that happen in a literary work.

The verb means to separate a whole into its parts and look at those parts more closely.

This is a method of relating how two or more things are DIFFERENT.

This is a version of an original source which is modified for presentation

This is a comparison based on a similarity between two things.

These are the words spoken by characters in a literary work

This is to state briefly

This is a traditional tale about gods, goddesses, heroes, and other characters.

This is the wants, needs, or beliefs that cause a character to act or react in a particular way

A person, book, document, website, or record that provides information is called _____.

This is a type of real-world writing that presents material that is necessary or valuable

This is a play, written to be performed by actors.

This is the most important idea of a reading passage or presentation.

This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings.

This describes something that is complicated, difficult, or consists of interrelated parts.

These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints to the meaning of the word.

In writing, this is the process of ordering, structuring & presenting information.

This refers to the feelings & associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of a word.

The central message of a literary work that many readers can apply to their own experiences

This is the restatement of a written work in one's own words that keeps the basic meaning

Reading between the lines. Taking something that you read & putting it with something you know

Describes the narrator or writer who puts their opinions and feelings into the description

These are the facts or details tat back up the main idea, theme, or thesis.

This is the combination of ways that an author show readers what a character is like.

The way an author expresses ideas through words, literary devices, and sentence structure.

The is writing that tells about imaginary characters.

This is when the audience or the readers know something that the characters don't know.

This is the reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or religion

He was a great poet and playwright during the English Renaissance.

When you use pieces of information about a subject to base your opinion or make a decision.

This is a form of suspense or potential conflict. It can occur between characters or generally.

This refers to a writer's arrangement and overall design of a literary work.

This is the expression of an author's personal belief. Cannot be proven true or false.

This is the contrast between appearance & reality or what is expected & what actually happens

The specific part of a subject that is dealt with in a research paper, essay, or presentation.

_____ summary is a synopsis of the events, characters, and ideas in a work of literature

A research ____ is any material that can be used to locate information about a given topic.

This is the writer's choice of words, including vocabulary used, the appropriateness of words

The key point made in a passage is called its _____ idea.

A state of heightened anticipation & tension, which can arise from events in the story

Something widely recognized as a model or example of a type of literary work.

This is the time and place of a story

This is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character.

This is a piece of information that is used to support the main idea.

To strengthen your ideas and opinions with examples, facts or details add ____ details

This is the forming of a broad idea based on specific instances. Inductive reasoning.

This is the method of relating how two or more elements or text are SIMILAR.