Narrative Point of View
In this type of narration, a character in the story speaks using first-person pronouns (I, me, mine) when referring to themself. With this type of narrator, the reader sees, hears, and understands only what this character sees, hears, and understands—and only what this character chooses to reveal.
First-Person
Language that is used imaginatively rather than literally. Authors use this type of language to make comparisons, emphasize ideas, and appeal to readers’ emotions.
Figurative Language
These types of features include titles, subheads, captions, and sidebars.
Print Features
The sequence of related events that makes up a narrative.
Plot
Nuance
In this type of narration, the narrator is an observer and not a character in the story. This narrator—who speaks in the third person (using the pronouns he, she, his, her, they, them)—reveals only what the story’s main character experiences, thinks, and feels.
Third-Person Limited
A type of figurative language in which a force of nature, an idea, an object, or an animal is given human qualities.
Personification
Headings or labels that help you understand what a section of the main text is going to be about.
Subheads
A problem that characters face.
Conflict
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the words like, as, or as.
Simile
In this type of narration, the narrator is an all-knowing observer and not a character in the story.This narrator uses third-person pronouns (he, she, his, her, they, them) to refer to the characters and can describe everything that happens and reveal the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
Third-Person Omniscient
The author’s attitude toward their subject and audience. It is often described using an adjective such as serious, happy, sad, anxious, mournful, cheerful, and so on.
Tone
Text that explains what a photo or an illustration shows.
Caption
The following is an example of what type of conflict: "a character is in conflict with another character or group of characters"
Person Vs. Person
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things in which one thing is described as if it were the other (does not use the words like, as, or as if).
Metaphor
The following is an example of what kind of narration: "My name is Luke Davis. I’m a student at Central Middle School, and I have an amazing story to share with you. The other day, I was out riding my mountain bike on North Trail, and I saw some kind of shiny metal object in the red desert rocks. When I walked over and got a good look at it, I found to my amazement that it was a saucer-like ship with a kind of clear dome!"
First-Person
"The flowers danced in the warm summer breeze" is an example of what kind of figurative language.
Personification
A text feature set off from the main text that tells you about a related topic.
Sidebar
The following is an example of what kind of conflict: "a character struggles against some aspect of nature or the natural world."
Person Vs. Nature
"Zoe is as brave as a lion" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
The following is an example of what kind of narration:
"Jamal was anxious to get started, but he was feeling confident. He had already been cast in three other plays, including the lead role in one. His only concern was that if he were cast in the lead role or some other important role and Henry wasn’t, Henry would be really disappointed.
Henry was nervous. He had developed a good set of acting skills recently, but this was his first audition. He thought Jamal deserved to be cast in the lead role, but he hoped he would be considered for it—or for some other important role."
Third-Person Omniscient
"The snooze alarm kept nagging me until I finally got up." What word does the writer use to personify the alarm clock in the sentence?
These types of features include photos, illustrations, charts, maps, and so on.
Graphic Features
The speed at which a story’s events unfold.
Pacing
"Logan is a shining star" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor