RICAS Terms

Theme: The logic or rationale behind an argument or decision, supporting the author's position.

Essay: The perspective or position from which a story is told.

Excerpt: A small portion or passage taken from a larger text, usually to highlight or showcase a specific part.

Reason: Underlying message the author wants the reader to take away from a literary work.

Informative writing: Writing that tells a story, often involving characters, a plot, and a setting.

Passage: A section of text, often taken from a larger work, that can be read and analyzed independently.

Narrative writing: Writing that aims to provide readers with factual information and details about a specific topic.

Speaker: The voice or persona assumed in a poem.

Character: A group of lines forming a part of a poem.

Figurative language: Examples include metaphors, similes, pers

Narrator: The person or entity that tells the story, providing the perspective or point of view.

Central idea: The main point or focus of a piece of writing, often expressed as a sentence or a brief statement.

Argument: A writing form that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning to persuade the audience.

Evidence: information that supports a writer's claim. Includes facts, examples, quotations, and other details.

Point of View: 4 to 5 paragraphs written on a particular topic or issue, in a formal and and organized manner.

Stanza: A person or an animal in a story, play, or another literary work.