Craft Definitions
The way a story is narrated
What is POV?
A _______ is an indirect comparison using like/as. A ________ is a direct comparison that does not use like/as.
What are simile and metaphor?
The type of diction used: She totally ate that performance, no cap
What is slang?
The figurative language used in this example: I've asked you a million times to clean your room.
What is hyperbole?
This element uses word choice to make the characters/setting feel more realistic and relatable to readers.
What is diction?
Changes or additions to verbs to show when the action takes place
What is verb tense?
Giving human-like traits to a non-human thing
What is personification?
The type of diction used: Hey, can we talk about something?
What is informal?
The figurative language used in this example: time is money
What is a metaphor?
This POV would be strange unless it's used in a Choose Your Own Adventure novel or how-to guide.
What is 2nd person?
The message the author is trying to give the reader
What is theme?
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
What is alliteration?
The type of diction used: I'm wicked tired
What is colloquial?
The figurative language used in this example: the wind howled through the mountains
What is personification?
This device allows authors to paint mental pictures, add humor, and make comparisons that allow for better comprehension.
What is figurative language?
The choice or use of words and phrases
What is diction?
A humorous play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or homonyms
What is a pun?
The type of diction used: Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the scheduled event
What is formal?
The figurative language used in this example: I was feeling under the weather
What is an idiom?
This tense would be very strange to narrate an entire book in, but would be good for a prophecy.
What is future tense?
_____ is the author's expression of attitude, while ______ is the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader
What are tone and mood?
A language-specific phrase that carries meaning that must be learned
What is an idiom?
What is pedantic?
The figurative language used in this example: her smile shined as bright as the sun.
What is a simile?
These two POV's are good for developing empathy with the narrator, but can make it difficult to show readers anything the narrator doesn't see/know first-hand.
What are first-person and third-person limited?