P.O.V.
Author's Purpose
Genre
Subgenre
Modes of Narration
100
The Standpoint in which a story is told.
What is Point of View?
100
advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign speeches
What is to persuade?
100
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
What is poetry?
100
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What is realistic fiction?
100
least likely to be used
What is second person point of view?
200
The viewpoint ofone of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "we".
What is first person narration?
200
fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, narratives
What is to entertain?
200
prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is nonfiction?
200
Harry Potter
What is fantasy?
200
"All Knowing"
What is third person omniscient?
300
Using pronouns like "he", "she", "it", "they" or a name.
What is third person?
300
textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, directions
What is to inform?
300
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
What is fiction?
300
The Hunger Games
What is science fiction?
300
outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
What is third person limited?
400
You and Yours
What is second person narration?
400
instructions, directions, steps, procedures, how-to, recipes
What is to explain?
400
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth
What is folklore or folktale?
400
Newspaper
What is informational?
400
the narrator reports the facts of a narrator as a seemingly neutral and impersonal outside observer
What is third person objective?
500
Omniscient, Limited and Objective
What is third person modes of narration?
500
product descriptions, descriptive essays, imagery
What is to describe?
500
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
What is drama?
500
Romeo & Juliet
What is a Tragedy?
500
who can't be trusted
What is an unreliable narrator?
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