Academic Vocabulary

1. a person who is strongly opposed to something or someone, usually the protagonist
4. the emotional atmosphere or 'vibe' of a story
5. putting something in your own words
7. a literary device that appeals to the senses of the reader
9. The implied feelings or judgments connected to the word can be positive, negative, or neutral
10. the main argument or claim of a story or article
13. the storyline
14. what someone thinks will happen in the future
15. the background, environment, or surrounding circumstances of a situation, event, or statement
16. an educated guess by combining existing evidence with prior knowledge or experience
18. the sentence structure
20. the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word (the 'literal' meaning)
21. finding the differences between things
22. the central character in a story
24. a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist
25. moral, or lesson of the story or article

2. a brief statement or restatement of main points
3. the process by which a writer reveals the personality, traits, and psychology of a character
6. information, data, observations, or expert testimony used to support a claim
8. the author's purposeful choice of words
11. clues, or hints, as to what will happen in the future
12. the author’s attitude toward the subject audience
17. the person telling the story
19. finding the similarities between things
23. when the expectation of a situation does not match the reality