ELA Academic Vocab

3. the author shows the reader parts of the character’s personality that the reader can infer
4. a central idea in a text.
5. a literary device that writers use to describe and provide information about specific characters in their work
8. sarcasm (or saying the opposite of what one really means)
11. the opposite situation occurs from what one would expect
12. a conclusion reached by applying logic to given evidence

1. the author explicitly tells the reader about the character
2. desires that drive a character’s action
6. when the audience knows something the characters don’t
7. a tangible object that represents an abstract idea
9. the opposite of expectations occurs
10. the atmosphere of the narrative created by setting, attitude, and descriptions