Close Reading Terms

the way words are used; author's word choice

the perspective from which the narrator tells a story

the truth; a fact or statement the writer makes.

a struggle between two opposing forces

a feeling or attitude expressed by the author

a person who is against something or someone

the main character in a story

the words an author chooses to use in his or her writing

when two characters are talking to one another

a particular fact or piece of information provided in a story

the absence of words

a summary of a story

a freshly cut lawn

a speech

a teacher lecture about class rules

a ticket to the Austin / Hartselle football game

the perspective from which a narrator tells her story

1st person

3rd person omniscient

all of the above

between two opposing forces in a story

the ending of a story

sometimes man vs man, or man vs nature

Choices one (1) and three (3) are correct

the opposing force against the main character

a person who is mentioned a few times during the story but really doesn't add much to the story

the main character in a story

a character who never has any problems

a person who is against someone or something

a person who has a positive attitude

a person who helps the main character with his problems

the way you would describe your favorite food

in a character's description

through a character's words

through a character's actions

All of the above are correct

how a word sounds

authors choose certain words to create tone

attitude words or feeling words

Option two (2) and three (3) are correct