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HISET READING LATEST 2023 100% CORRECT Conclusion A summary based on evidence or facts Generalization A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person Inference A conclusion one can draw from the presented details. Connotation the implied or associative meaning of a word Denotation The dictionary definition of a word Tone Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Antagonist A character or force in conflict with the main character Climax Most exciting moment of the story; turning point Conflict A struggle between opposing forces Denouement an outcome; result Exposition a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. Falling Action Events after the climax, leading to the resolution Narrative Hook the part of the story that catches the reader's attention Plot Sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution Protagonist Main character in a story Resolution a firm decision to do or not to do something. Rising Action the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax. Characterization A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits. Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is Flat Character A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics Indirect Characterization Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. Main Character the most important character in the story (protagonist) Static Character A character who does not change during the story. Supporting Character Often provides support for and illuminates the protagonist Implied Theme when the theme is not directly stated in the story; the reader must infer Stated Theme expressed directly by the author Author the person who writes the story Theme Central idea of a work of literature First Person POV The point of view is told by the character that uses the first person pronoun "I". Narrator Person telling the story Third Person Limited the narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes Third Person Omniscient the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work Point of View (POV) the perspective from which a story is told Allegory A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. Idyllic naturally peaceful Imbued saturated, filled Literal Exactly true Maudin excessively sentimental Preconceived formed without complete knowledge Context Clues Information from the reading that hints at a word's meaning. Figurative Language writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally Imply to suggest Infer to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply Irony the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Metaphor A comparison without using like or as Satire A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. Simile A comparison of two unlike things using like or as Style A basic and distinctive mode of expression.