Figurative Language
Imagery
describing visual images
Oxymoron
Two opposing ideas in close proximity (jumbo -shrimp)
Freytag's Pyramid
The plot structure traditional stories follow
Genre
The category that a story falls under
Fiction
A non-factual story that follows a specific plot structure
Simile
Comparing two ideas using "like" or "as"
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Allusion
A reference to another piece of literature
Symbolism
Haiku
A japanese poetry form that uses 17 syllables or less
Metaphor
Comparing two things not using "like" or "as"
Onomatopoeia
Using words to describe a sound
Characterization
The attributes of one's character shown throughout the story
P.O.V.
The perspective the story is in
Abecedarian
A poem the follows the order of the alphabet
Personification
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
Cliche
A phrase that is used often that it loses its meaning
Tone
The attitude that your story gives off
Conflict
The main problem in the story
A fiction story typically under 1500 words.
Using words with the same letters at the start (Sandy sells sea shells by the sea shore)
Irony
Saying one thing and meaning another
Climax
The peak of the story where there tends to be a shift
Theme
The overarching message of the story
Short Story
A story that is between 1500-7500 words