Vocabulary Groups 1 & 2

3. A general idea or subject that relates to life or human nature
6. A form of revealing a character’s traits that requires the reader to infer a character’s qualities based on dialogue and action; readers are shown, not told, what the character is like
8. Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
9. A characteristic; description of how a character thinks, acts, looks, or feels
11. A very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original that has been imitated; a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology
14. A statement that reflects the opposite of an argumentative statement; a claim that reflects an opposing opinion
15. Facts, statistics, or researched information that can prove that something is true
18. A collection of myths belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition
19. To reword something written or spoken by someone else
20. A traditional story concerning the early history of people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events

1. An explicit description of the character’s traits or qualities; a clear and direct statement of what the character is like
2. A brief statement or account of the main points of something
4. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
5. Information that can be found from the words, phrases or illustrations that surround an unfamiliar word
7. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
10. The thesis or major argument of a text
12. The leading or main character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
13. An assertion or strong statement that something is true or in existence
16. A passing reference to or indirect mention of a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art
17. A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work; a listing of the source next to the quotation