MYP English Lang & Lit Consequences Key Definitions

An attempt to take responsibility for wrongdoing and to repair harm through apology, changed behavior, restitution, or other forms of making amends.

The result or outcome that follows from an action, decision, or event, affecting the person who acted, other people, and the situation.

A structured sequence of steps used to reach a decision by clarifying the problem, generating alternatives, evaluating consequences, and reflecting on outcomes.

Hints or clues placed earlier in a story that suggest later events or outcomes.

The obligation to recognize your choices, accept accountability for their outcomes, and respond ethically to the impact your actions have on yourself and others.

A central idea about life or human experience that a text explores and develops through plot, character, setting, and language choices.