Key detail
important ideas within a text that support, prove, or clarify the main idea
Claim
state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Summary
a short statement that summarizes or informs the audience of the main ideas of a longer piece of writing.
Trait
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
Motive
a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.
Perspective
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
Main idea
A general statement about the paragraph (or reading selection)
Moral
a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience.
Topic
a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
Simile
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Counterclaim
a claim for relief filed against an opposing party after the original claim is filed