Characters
Flat Character
What is a character with one main personality trait
Figurative Language
What is language used for descriptive effect, often to imply ideas indirectly
Poetry
What is a form of literature that emphasizes the line as the unit of composition; often contains figurative language, rhyme, and stanzas
First Person POV
What is the narrator is one of the characters in the story; the narrator will use the pronouns I, me, and we.
Opinion
What is a person's feelings or thoughts; difficult to prove
Character vs. Society
what is when the main character is in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.
Line
What is a unit of composition in a poem
Nonfiction
What is factual, prose writing that deals with real people and experiences; categories include biographies, autobiographies, and essays.
Limited Third Person POV
What is the narrator reveals the thoughts of only one character, but refers to the character as he or she.
Supporting Details
What is facts, statements, or examples that guide the reader to the author's overall point
Characterization
what is a method a writer uses to describe the traits or personality of a character
Rhyme Scheme
What is the pattern of a poem that uses end rhyme.
Historical Fiction
What is a novel, play, short story, or narrative poem that sets fictional characters against a historical backdrop and contains many details about the period in which it is set
Omniscient POV
What is the narrator is outside of the story and knows/reveals what all the characters in the story are thinking and feeling.
Tone
What is the elements of style that express to readers an author's feelings and attitude toward his or her subject, ideas, theme, or characters.
Character Motivation
what is the reasons that a character makes a decision or acts; central to the plot
Stanza
What is a group of lines forming a unit in a poem. They are the paragraphs of a poem.
Fiction
What is literature about imaginary people, places, and events
Point Of View
what is the relationship of the narrator or storyteller to the story
Formulate
What is to come up with, make a plan, develop, make, create
Dynamic Character
what is a character that changes throughout the story
Repetition
What is when a poet uses the same words or phrases over and over.
Biography
What is a piece of literature that is written about a person's life or one main event
Bias
what is when an author gives his or her personal opinions in a story or news report, often causing the reader to form a certain opinion
Controversy
Disagreement, debate