Genres
Drama
Point of View
Author's Purpose
Foreign Words & Phrases
100
A piece of writing that a person writes about his or her own life.
What is an autobiography
100
Words spoken between characters in a play.
What is dialogue
100
Uses "I" or "we." often used when someone is stating an opinion or sharing a feeling.
What is First-person point of veiw
100
Does the writing make you laugh? Tell you stories? Keep you interested? Talk about imaginary people and events?
What is to entertain.
100
Made for a particular day; literally translated, "of the day"
What is Du jour.
200
A piece of writing written about someone else's life by someone other than that person.
What is biography
200
A small chunk of a play, usually has just one event, like a conversation or a fight.
What is a scene
200
Uses the word "you." good choice when giving directions or anytime you're speaking directly to someone.
What is Second-person point of view
200
Does the writing try to make you think a certain way about a topic? Does it ask you to change your mind, support an idea, buy something, or act in a certain way?
What is to influence.
200
Therefore; hence
What is Ergo.
300
An account of an actual person's experience.
What is a memoir
300
A big chunk of a play, like a chapter in a book.
What is an act
300
Uses "he," "she," or "they." Sometimes, "it" is used when talking about a thing instead of a person.
What is Third-person point of view
300
Does the writing give you information? Does it answer questions that you have? Does it contain facts?
What is to inform.
300
Done afterward; retroactive; literally translated, "after the fact"
What is Ex post facto
400
A fictional story in which a magical things happen.
What is a Fairy tale
400
People who write plays.
What is Playwright
400
The the narrator is a non-participant but only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character.
What is Third-person limited
400
Does the writing share a belief or opinion with you? Does it use feeling words? Does it use the word "I"?
What is to express.
400
A triumphant finishing blow
What is Coup de grâce
500
Stories that are handed down from earlier times.
What is a folktale
500
A long speech by a character in a play, spoken either to others or as if the character is alone.
What is monologue
500
The writer is a non-participant but is able to see into and have unlimited knowledge about any or all of the characters. From this angle, the author can roam anywhere, see anything, and comment on or interpret events at will.
What is Third-person omniscient
500
Does the writing give a lot of details about something? Does it tell the specific features of something?
What is to describe.
500
Unrestricted power to act on one's own; literally translated, "blank card"
What is Carte blanche
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