a type of writing, either fiction or nonfiction, that tells a story
NARRATIVE
writing that explains or informs
EXPOSITORY
a type of writing that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion
PERSUASIVE
a story written to be performed before an audience
DRAMA
What are the elements of Fiction?
PLOT, CHARACTER, SETTING, AND THEME
What are the two types of fiction?
NOVEL & SHORT STORY
Give 4 examples of types of Nonfiction
INFORMATIVE ARTICLE, ESSAY, INTERVIEW, TEXTBOOK, BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY
What are the organizational features of Nonfiction?
TEXTUAL FEATURES GRAPHIC FEATURES STRUCTURAL FEATURES
a feature used to textually support nonfiction (headings, bold words, title, etc)
TEXTUAL FEATURES
a feature used to visually represent or support the text (chart, graph, etc)
GRAPHIC FEATURES
the way an author builds their text (problem solution, cause & effect, etc)
STRUCTURAL FEATURES
the most important idea that an author wishes to express
MAIN IDEA
a detail that supports the main idea
SUPPORTING DETAIL
What are the five common text structures?
DESCRIPTION SEQUENCE COMPARE AND CONTRAST CAUSE AND EFFECT PROBLEM SOLUTION
provides information about a topic
DESCRIPTION
events are described in the order in which they occur(ed)
SEQUENCE
similarities and differences between topics are discussed
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Ideas, events, or facts are presented as causes in conjunction with the resulting outcomes or effects
CAUSE AND EFFECT
problem is presented followed by one or more possible solutions
PROBLEM SOLUTION
SIGNAL WORDS such as characteristics to illustrate a number of appears to be
DESCRIPTION
SIGNAL WORDS First next after Finally
SEQUENCE
SIGNAL WORDS although but either…or in common different from yet likewise similar to
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
SIGNAL WORDS if…then so accordingly consequently thus
CAUSE AND EFFECT
SIGNAL WORDS because in order to one reason for a solution for this reason thus
PROBLEM SOLUTION
STAGES OF PLOT DEVELOPMENT (PLOT COMPONENTS)
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
EXPOSITION
Characters, Setting, and situation are introduced.
EXPOSITION
The events leading up to the climax
RISING ACTION
The turning point of the story- most exciting part
CLIMAX
The action following the climax
FALLING ACTION
Tying up of loose-ends, The conflict is resolved
RESOLUTION
Driving force of plot development
CONFLICT
How are dramas divided?
INTO SCENES AND ACTS
The people, animal, or objects that take part in a story’s action
CHARACTER
Main character
PROTAGONIST
Force opposing the main character
ANTAGONIST
A character that does not change over the course of a story
STATIC CHARACTER
Character that changes over the course of a story
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
Qualities that a character possesses
CHARACTER TRAITS
When a writer or narrator states the character traits
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
When a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about a character based on that character’s actions and thoughts.
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
The reasons for a character’s speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions
CHARACTER MOTIVATION
What two things does setting include?
TIME AND PLACE
Central message of a literary work
THEME
What are the three purposes for writing?
ENTERTAIN, INFORM, OR PERSUADE
A direct comparison of two things
METAPHOR
A comparison of two things using like or as
SIMILE
An exaggeration used for effect, not to be taken literally.
HYPERBOLE
An expression that has a meaning particular to a region or language.
IDIOM
A similarity or comparability- Feet are to shoes as hands are to gloves
ANALOGY
Giving non humans human traits.
PERSONIFICATION
The repetition of consonant sounds.
ALLITERATION
Conversation between characters.
DIALOGUE
A long speech spoken by a single character in a drama.
MONOLOGUE
A regional variety of language differing from standard language.
DIALECT
The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot.
FORESHADOWING
A scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events that happened before.
FLASHBACK
The difference between what is expected in a story and what actually happens
IRONY
The writer’s attitude towards his or her audience and subject.
TONE
The feeling of the story.
MOOD
A story told by a character who takes part in the action of a story.
1 ST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
A story told by a narrator who does not take part in the action of a story.
3 RD PERSON POINT OF VIEW