Fiction
the sequence of events in a story.
PLOT
Author's intention in writing. The WHY.
Author's Purpose
This is the term for a group of lines in poem like the "paragraph" of a poem.
Stanza
the arrangement of incidents in a play, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
PLOT
Daily Double: What is Tone and Mood?
Tone: Authors attitude or Voice
Mood: The readers emotions as they are reading.
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
SETTING
the core concept or idea that holds a piece of writing together.
Poetry often uses this kind of creative rhetorical device to be more descriptive and show rather than tell the reader things.
Daily Double: Can you list all the ones we have studied?
Figurative Language
DD: Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia.
a conversation between two or more people, acting as a literary technique to reveal character, advance the plot, and build tension.
Daily Double: A long speech by one actor in a play, directed towards other characters or the audience.
Dialogue
DD: Monologue
a narrative technique where a past event is vividly re-experienced or depicted, interrupting the current chronological flow of a story or the present moment.
Flashback
What are text and graphic features?
Bold Titles, Headings, Subheadings, Diagrams, Photos, Illustrations, Maps, Bullets.
uses descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch—to create vivid imagery and immersion in writing.
Sensory Language
the author of a drama script.
PLAYWRIGHT
a literary device where authors drop subtle clues or hints about future plot developments to build suspense, tension, and anticipation.
Foreshadowing
What is THEME?
The main lesson learned.
the deliberate arrangement of information to improve readability and flow
Daily Double: Can you name all 5?
Organizational Structure/Pattern
DD: Description, Sequential, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, and Compare/Contrast
the patterned recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables, creating a musical beat and flow, often known as meter.
Rhythm
The major and minor divisions of a play's action.
ACTS and SCENES
What are the different types of Point of View.
Daily Double: Can you explain all 3?
1st person and 3rd person
DD: 1st person uses I, Me and My. 3rd Person Omniscient (multiple character views) and Limited (single character view).
Thesis Statement/Claim
dictate the rhythm, pace, and visual structure of a poem, acting as a "musical rest" or pause between lines.
Line Breaks
Instructions in the script, often in italics or parentheses, detailing movement, lighting, or set design.
STAGE DIRECTIONS
Identify the internal and external reactions:
Maya stared at the test paper on her desk, her chest tightening as she saw the red marks scattered across the page. I studied so hard for this, she thought, her mind racing. What am I going to tell my parents? She felt her face grow warm and her eyes sting, but she quickly blinked the tears away.
Across the room, her teacher called her name. Maya forced a small smile, stood up, and walked to the front of the class. “Here,” she said quietly, handing in the paper, hoping no one noticed her shaking hands.
Internal response: I studied so hard for this, she thought. What am I going to tell my parents? She felt nervous and embarrassed, and her eyes began to sting with tears.
External response: Maya blinked quickly to hold back her tears, stood up from her seat, and walked to the front of the class. “Here,” she said quietly, handing in the paper while her hands trembled.