voice
what is how you address the audience
first person
what is i, me, my, we, us, our
fiction
what is imagined events and characters
exposition
what is introduction
locale
what is specific locations
narrative voice
what is personal voice and tense
second person
what is you, your, yours.
creative nonfiction
what is narrative craft with true stories
incident
what is disruption in the story
time
what is time of day, season, historical era
authorial voice
what is style, tone, and perspective
third person
what is he, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, hers, theirs
poetry
what is aesthetic and rhythmic language
rising action
what is challenges or obstacles
environment
what is climate, geography, social/political environment
character voice
what is dialogue and internal thoughts
third person omniscient
what is narrator is all-knowing
drama
what is dramatic writing for performance
climax
what is conflict is confronted
mood
what is emotional feeling
tone
what is pacing, imagery, and symbolism
third person limited
what is the narrator has a limited perspective
vignettes
what is a specific moment rather than plot
falling action/resolution
what is tensions lesson and conflict is resolved
show don't tell
what is let the setting reveal the information