Nonfiction
Writing
Elements of Fiction
Characterization
Story Arc
100
persuasion by logic and reasoning
What is logos?
100
the last paragraph in an essay (should restate the thesis and the main points of your essay)
What is a conclusion
100
where and when the story takes place
What is setting?
100
main character of the story; the "good" guy
What is a protagonist?
100
a chain of related events that take place in the story
What is plot?
200
persuading by gaining the audience's trust (they believe in the writer's credentials)
What is ethos?
200
the first line/sentence to an introduction that should grab the reader's attention
What is a hook?
200
the central idea or message of the story
What is theme?
200
a character with multiple personality traits; seems like a real person
What is a round character?
200
the conclusion or ending to the story, where the conflict is solved
What is the resolution or denouement?
300
an account about someone written by the person themselves
What is an autobiography?
300
the part in the Schaffer body paragraph where the writer gives an example to support his or her ideas
What is a concrete detail?
300
the author's attitude towards the subject
What is tone?
300
a character that does not change throughout the story
What is a static character?
300
another word for introduction to the story
What is an exposition?
400
A type of essay that informs the reader
What is an expository essay?
400
the last line of an introduction where the writer states his or her opinion on the topic
What is a thesis?
400
how the writing makes the reader feel; the overall atmosphere in the writing piece
What is mood?
400
a character who contrasts with another character to highlight certain qualities of the other character (Travis vs. Eckels)
What is foil?
400
where all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, right before the resolution
What is the falling action?
500
Montgomery Bus Boycott; a piece of writing where the writer focuses on his or her emotions in relation to important events
What is a memoir?
500
includes date, address of sender and receiver at the top left corner
What is a business letter?
500
a person decides between which college to go to
What is internal conflict?
500
the author shows you what the character is like through physical appearance and the character's actions and words
What is indirect characterization?
500
when Eckels runs away from the dinosaur and steps on the butterfly
What is the climax?
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