Forms of Poetry
This form of poetry consists of 14 lines, iambic pentameter, and comes in English or Italian styles.
Sonnet
This is the main character of a story.
Protagonist
This stage shows the hero in their normal life.
The Ordinary World
When a story covers the entire life of an individual.
(Auto)Biography
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
This form of poetry consists of 39 lines with 6 words that repeat at the end of each line in a specific order.
Sestina
This character directly opposes the main character. It doesn't mean they're the villain, though.
Antagonist
This is the stage where our hero arrives back home.
The Return
When only an experience or a period of someone's life is covered in a novel.
Memoir
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
Metaphor
This form of poetry consists of 19 lines made up of 5 tercets and 1 quatrain. The first and third lines of the poem repeat in a specific order.
Villanelle
This type of character grows and changes throughout the story.
Dynamic
This stage draws the hero into beginning their story.
Call to Adventure
Real reporting using storytelling methods.
Literary Journalism
Repetition of the same consonant sound.
Alliteration
This form of poetry is written in syntactically and grammatically independent couplets. There is a repeating word or phrase at the end of the second line of each stanza, and the author's name is invoked at the end.
Ghazal
This type of character is one-dimensional, showing one side of themselves.
Flat
This stage sees our hero reach their lowest point, only to regain the confidence they need to finish their journey.
Death & Rebirth
Observation, reflection, and insight into the world outside.
Nature Writing
Repetition of the same vowel sounds.
Assonance
This form of poetry is written in four-line stanzas, with the 2nd and 4th lines becoming the 1st and 3rd of the stanza that follows.
Pantoum
This character type is complex, showing many sides of themselves.
Round
This is the stage where our hero enters the unknown world.
Crossing the Threshold
It's based in truth
The reader's feelings toward an author's work.
Mood