The author's way of introducing and detailing a character's physical, personality, and background traits.

A narrator whose account of events is biased, misleading, or incomplete.

A clash between a character's values and modern values or the author's time.

Drawing conclusions about a character's traits based on their actions, words, and descriptions.

The reason behind a character's actions; what drives them.

A recurring character pattern or model, like 'the hero' or 'the mentor'.

A character's point of view on the world, events, and other characters.

A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

A narrator who is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'.

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

In older works, they often indicated a kind and sweet personality.

How an author organizes ideas to make a point; the logical progression of ideas in an argument.

The author's main argument or thesis; the point they are trying to prove.

Facts, examples, expert opinions used to support a claim.

An opposing view or argument that the author addresses.

The summary of the main claim and evidence, providing a clear takeaway.

Understanding how authors construct arguments using various techniques.

An essay that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning.

An essay that connects multiple sources through a focused argument.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.