Terms
Linear plot characteristics
events follow time order with no shifts
includes a single set
the narrative point of view usually remains consistent
flashback
one method a writer may use to let you know they are shifting present tense to a FLASHBACK
parallelism
items in a series or list should match grammatically.
fragment
It expresses an incomplete
thought and is not a sentence. It
may be missing the subject, the
verb, or any words needed to
complete the thought.
Nonlinear plot characteristics
the point of view may shift
internal monologue
kind of conversation or dialogue a character has within his or her own mind
setting
look for the setting used by figurative language to determine the story plot/setting of the story to figure out a common theme
complete sentence
it has a subject and a verb and it expresses a complete thought
You can use what to figure out the meaning of in a text you are reading
Context clues such as restatements, synonyms, elaborating details, or contrasting ideas near the word you want
italics
quotation marks should be reserved for writing the spoken dialogue. some writers use italics to indicate voice.
structure
comparing things and how the author writes
compound sentence
two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
narratives often feature a protagonist who is a child or teenager who is maturing, learning more about the world himself or herself
Coming of Age
figurative language
figurative language creates comparisons by linking the senses and the concrete to abstract ideas.
theme
the message giving a call to action to thee reader
compound-complex sentence
two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clause
diction
word-choice; type of vocabulary the author uses
universal theme or idea
A universal theme is an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences or geographic location.t is a central idea about the human condition. It is a generalization about life or human nature; they deal with basic human concerns.
run on
this results when two or more independent clauses are connected with proper punctuation or conjunction