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| A writer writes to inform, to express, to entertain, to persuade |
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| The intended recipient of a piece of literature or writing |
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| All forms of writing that are not written in verse (poetry) |
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| Prose that has imaginary events and/or elements. The two basic types are: Short Stories and Novels |
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| prose that is written about real places, people, and/or events. Information is factual. Types of this are: autobiography, biography, newspaper/magazine articles. |
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| the process of telling a story |
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| The writer’s/author’s attitude about his subject. Word choice the writer uses |
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| The feeling or atmosphere that is created for the reader through the use of |
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| language that communicates information beyond the literal meaning |
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| the “picture” the story creates through words that involve the senses (Sight, hearing, smell, taste and texture(touch) |
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| The practice of drawing parallel comparisons of two dissimilar objects (Comparing two items using the words "like" or "as" |
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| The practice of referring to one object with the meaning of another. (comparing two unlike items without using “like” or “as”) |
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| giving non- living item “human” characteristics |
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| An exaggerated statement that may be used to create a strong impression or feelings to its reader |
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| an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own |
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| combining two words of opposite meaning to form/describe something |
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| an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event or object in history or other literary work |
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| a comparison of similar qualities of two items that are otherwise not similar |
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| The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense |
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| what the story is about overall (NOT specific details) |
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| The message the writer/author is trying to convey (say/teach) in the story |
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| the perspective that a story is told/written |
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| First Person Point of View (POV) |
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| the narrator/writer is a character in the story and uses words: “I” “Me”, “My”, “Mine” |
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| Second Person Point of View (POV) |
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| The narrator is speaking to the reader. Uses the word “You”, “Your” or has indirect meaning that “you” are being spoken to. (often used in directions) |
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| Third Person Point of View |
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| the writer is not one of the characters. Uses pronouns “He”, “She”, ”They”, |
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| 3rd Person - Omniscient POV |
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| The narrator is “All Knowing.” Many different characters thoughts, feelings, and actions are observed. |
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| The narrator focus on only ONE character’s thoughts, feelings and actions |
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| A short, funny, and interesting account of an incident |
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| The writer’s use of hints or clues to tell the reader about a future event |
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| the author depicts the occurrence of specific events to the reader, which have taken place before the present time the narration is following, or events that have happened before the events that are currently unfolding in the story |
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| Contrast of what you see/hear and what really is |
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| Someone says one thing and means another. (similar to sarcasm) |
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| difference in what is expected to happen and what really happens |
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| When the reader knows more about the situation or character than the character does |
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| a statement that appears to contradict itself but actually may be telling the truth |
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| making a possible conclusion about something based on the information or clues given. |
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| a statement that can be verified |
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| a personal belief or point of view that cannot be proven true. |
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| the order of information or events in which they happen |
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| the reason something happens |
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| is the result of something happening |
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| a recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work |
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| the core things the author tells us about a character / the ways we judge that character (or another person) |
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| Characterization-Emergence |
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| judging a character on first impression |
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| judging a character on what the character says |
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| judging a character on what they do |
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| Characterization-Thoughts |
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| judging a character on their beliefs or what they think |
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| Characterization-reactions |
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| judging a character on how other react to them |
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| formal division of the lines of poetry : looks similar to paragraphs |
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| The pattern in which the lines of the poem repeat sounds at the end of each line. Each new Rhyme is labeled with a different letter |
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| poetry that has no rhyme scheme |
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| A repitition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words. |
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| A repitition of the same consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of a words. |
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| A repitition of the same vowel sounds at the beginning of words. |
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| Words that immitate their sounds |
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| The flow of sound created by the arrangement of the stressed and unstressed syllables in a sentence |
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| The repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry |
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| a 14-lines poem with rhyme scheme and meter. Often written in Iambic Pentameter |
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| a poem that is made up of 5 feet each of which is made up of 2 syllables |
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| a poem with 3 lines and 17 syllables. The first and third line have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables |
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| Prose presented in dialogue involving characters |
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| A major division of a play |
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| A subdivision of an act with fixed setting or a continuous time frame. |
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| describe the setting and tell the actor what to do |
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| description that gives information of action the character is physically performing |
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| a long speech given by one character to another |
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| a speech given by one character while alone on stage |
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| The idea, statement, argument, comparision, or point the writer is going to make or defend in their essay |
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| story written for entertainment |
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| Time and Place where a story is taking place |
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| People or animals in the story |
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| A character that remains the same throughout the story or novel. |
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| The character evolves, changes, develops throughout the story |
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| A character who reveals few personality traits in a story or novel |
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| A well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits |
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| The character that opposes the main character |
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| A problem or event that triggers events in the story |
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| Man vs. Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs. Society |
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| The events in the story that lead up to the climax |
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| The turning point of the story; the outcome of the conflict becomes clear |
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| The events that happen as a result of the climax; it leads to the resolution |
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| Reveals the final outcome of the conflict. |
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