Literary Comprehension Vocabulary

The literal definition of a word.

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

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

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

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

This is an individual's mental or moral quality.

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

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

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

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

This is the time and place of a story

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

This is to state briefly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These are the words spoken by characters in a literary work

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The is writing that tells about imaginary characters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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