genres
The genre that is fantastical, but with real world origins or connections
Legend
The beginning of a narrative when characters and settings are introduced.
exposition
Rich, descriptive writing that appeals to the 5 senses.
imagery
Behaviour showing high moral standards; admirable qualities.
virtue
to make someone legally or morally bound to an action.
oblige
The genre that has magical or fantastical charactes or settings and is told to entertain.
Fairy tale
The most exciting or critical moment of the story; the peak of the conflict.
climax
A figurative language device when non-human things are given human-like qualities. (A type of metaphor)
personification
To win, or be victorious.
triumph
A disorderly disturbance or uproar.
tumultuous
The genre that provides an explanation of natural or cultural phenomenon within a specific culture.
Myth
The ending of a narrative arc, when the aftermath of the conflict is explained or resolved.
denouement
A figurative language device when something is described as something else to create meaning.
metaphor
opponent; enemy; foe.
adversary
A monarch; a ruling leader of a nation or region.
sovereign
A story with personified animals and an obvious moral.
Fable
The moments that develop the conflict and build tension in the story.
rising action
When an object or person in a story represents an idea or a concept.
symbolism
To pretend to be affected by something.
feigning
Extreme anger.
wrath
The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth and/or written accounts
Folklore
The moment that introduces conflict into the story.
inciting action
A figurative language device characterized by a comparison between 2 things using “like” or “as”.
simile
A statement of promise, a commitment to something.
To torment or tease someone.
tantalize