Elements of a Story
The central struggle between opposing forces in a story. It can be internal (within a character) or external (character vs. character, nature, or society)
Conflict
A _______ is added to the end of a word. It often changes the word’s grammatical function (e.g., turning a verb into an adjective or noun) or indicates tense
suffix
What is Figurative Language?
Figurative language refers to words or phrases that convey meaning beyond their strict, literal definitions. Used to evoke strong imagery, simplify complex ideas, and add emotional depth, it contrasts with literal language by challenging the reader or listener to interpret non-factual comparisons
Why Use It?
Writers and speakers use figurative language to paint vivid pictures in the audience's mind. Instead of simply stating that an experience was bad, an author can use figurative elements to transport the reader directly into the emotional weight of that experience
The brainstorming and planning phase.
Prewriting
The emotional atmosphere or feeling a piece of writing evokes in the reader
Mood
A _______ is added to the beginning of a word. It typically changes the word's meaning, often creating an antonym
prefix
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.
Alliteration
Translating your outline into sentences and paragraphs
Drafting
The sequence of events that make up a story, usually consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot
the emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word
Connotation
Giving human qualities, emotions, or behaviors to non-human things (objects, animals, or ideas).
Personification
Words that imitate the natural sound of the thing they are describing.
Onomatopoeia
Reconsidering and reshaping the content, structure, and flow
Revising
The perspective from which a narrative is told (e.g., first-person "I/we" vs. third-person "he/she/they")
Point of View (POV)
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
Extreme, deliberate exaggeration used to make a point or add humor, not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
A common phrase or expression with a figurative meaning that cannot be understood just by looking at the literal definitions of the individual words.
Idiom
Polishing the mechanics of your writing
Editing and Proofreading
The central message, moral, or deeper meaning of a literary work.
Theme
A method of teaching reading and spelling by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters
Phonics
Putting two contradictory words together for a dramatic or comedic effect.
Oxymoron
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using connecting words (like or as)
Metaphor
Sharing your finalized work with the intended audience
Publishing