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An opinion or idea supported by evidence throughout the body of an essay or paragraph; sometimes called the thesis
Claim
The final paragraph in an essay that restates the thesis and summarizes the essay’s key ideas
Concluding Paragraph
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story
Conflict
The first paragraph in an essay introduces the essay topic and states the thesis
Introductory Paragraph
In a poem, a group of words arranged in a row
Line
In a poem, the end of one line and the start of the next
Line Break
The events of a story
Plot
Evidence that supports a claim
Relevant Evidence
How the conflict is solved in a story; the ending of a story
Resolution
The time and place where a story takes place
Setting
The narrator of a poem
Speaker
In a poem, a group of lines that are set off from other groups by a space
Stanza
In a poem, the end of one stanza and the start of the next
Stanza Break
A universal message that can apply to real life or other stories
Theme
The big answer to the prompt at an essay level; comprised of claims
Thesis
The speaker's attitude toward a topic; in nonfiction, this may be the author's attitude
Tone
