LEAP Vocab

To examine or look at something closely

To make a conclusion based on evidence

Language that relates to the reader’s senses (What something looked, smelled, tasted, sounded, or felt like)

A method a writer uses to reveal a character’s feelings, personality, or actions.

Bits of factual information that help the reader understand the text

Figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, and allusions.

The angle from which the story is told

A literary device or method that portrays the author’s attitude towards their subject

A universal idea , lesson, or message that the author wants to convey