Non-Fiction
Story of an important person written by someone else
biography
Her hair shone like a sunbeam in the moonlight
Simile
brief fictional narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters; can be read in one sitting
Short story
Warm sunlight shimmers over the
kitchen faucet, running while the
microwave sits, half open
This is an example of a poem with 3 ______.
Lines
Type of poem that tells a story
Narrative poem
Retelling of a person's life written by that person
autobiography
I can't talk right now! I have a ton of homework tonight!
Hyperbole
A story written to be performed
Drama
The "paragraph" of a poem
A type of poem that is funny in nature with 5 lines that rhyme in an aabba format
Limerick
Writing that deals with real people, places, and events
Non-Fiction
The moonlight danced on the water's surface
Personification
Part of a script that tells the actors what to do, how to say a line, or what props to use
Stage Directions
Rhyme
A type of poem that has no real rhyme scheme, rhythm, or meter
*in other words- NO RULES!!
Free verse
A book of historical facts, informational texts, and terms used in a specific area of study
Textbook
My stomach was a rock at the bottom of the ocean when I heard the bad news
Metaphor
Conversations that happen between characters
Dialogue
When a word or phrase is repeated throughout a poem
Repetition
A type of poem that has 3 lines (5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables)
Haiku
Short auto-biographical writing that discusses a specific time in someone's life
Personal Essay
This type of figurative language appeals to the reader's 5 senses
Imagery
a long form fictional text that has many characters, a large plot arc, and takes place over a longer period of time
Novel
The recurrence of specific sounds based on long and short patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables
Rhythm
Type of poem that deals with adventure, revenge, love, honor, and epic-ness. It's meant to be sung
Ballad