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Folklore
the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people
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Foreshadowing
to show or indicate beforehand
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Inference
any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion
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Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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Main Idea/Central Idea
the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text
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Key Concept of a Paragraph
supporting details in support of the topic or central theme, and each paragraph supports the paragraph preceding it
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Memoir
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation
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Mood
a frame of mind disposed or receptive, as to some activity or thing
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Myth
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation
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Narrator
a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc
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Non-fiction
writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration
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Narrative point of view
describes the narrator's position in relation to the story being told
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Sensory Details
Details that describe what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
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Stereotype
a set of inaccurate, simplistic generalizations about a group that allows others to categorizethem and treat them accordingly
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Structure
the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature
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Style
a distinctive, formal, or characteristic manner of expression in words
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Suspense
a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome,usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety
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Summarize
express concisely
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Symbol
something used for or regarded as representing something else
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Theme
a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art
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Tone
a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.
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Word Choice
wording: the manner in which something is expressed in words
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