Figurative Language
What is alliteration?
"The House on Mango Street"
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
In dialogue, punctuation always goes inside of these.
What are quotation marks?
Introduces the characters and setting.
What is the exposition?
An unexpected twist.
horribly good
What is oxymoron?
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band"
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
This is what you do every time a new person speaks in dialogue.
What is indent?
Suspense falls under this part of the plot line.
What is rising action?
An author may use an object in the story to express a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?
What is personification?
"The Story Teller"
Who is Saki?
In order to hook a reader, a writer should have a compelling...
What is a lead?
This drives the entire plot.
What is the conflict?
Three-dimensional, multilayered, and changing
"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."
What is metaphor?
"Rain, Rain Go Away"
Who is Isaac Asimov?
This refers to the flow of one's writing.
What is fluency?
The turning point of the story.
By observing a character's actions, thoughts, and speech we can draw certain conclusions known as...
What is an inference?
"I wanted to sink right through the pavement."
What is hyperbole?
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Using dialogue, stronger wording, figurative language, and inner thoughts are all ways to do this.
What is show not tell?
When the conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
The deeper meaning of the story. Not to be confused with the main idea.
What is the theme?