Narrative Arc
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
Genres
100

What is the first part of a story called, and what should it include?

Exposition; characters, setting, conflict, mood

100

Bang!

Onomatopoeia

100

What is narrative writing?

It's writing that tells a story! This writing has a character in a specific setting, where they have to deal with a problem or conflict in a significant way.

100

What is genre?

Genre is a category of artistic work

200

What is the most exciting part of a story?

Climax

200

"Want to hang out after school?"

"Sure! We can study together!"

Dialogue

200

What is a simile?

A simile is a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

200

Everything that happens in the story can happen in real life.

Realistic fiction

300

What is the last part of a story called?

Resolution

300

The cat's fur was made out of a dark night sky.

Metaphor

300

What is speculative fiction?

A genre of narrative writing that has elements that can't exist in the real world

300

The story takes place in a made up world, complete with monsters, magic, and wizards.

High fantasy

400

What is the job of rising action?

To develop the conflict until it can explode in the climax

400

I am so hungry I could eat a horse!

Hyperbole

400

What is a round and dynamic character?

A realistic, complex character who changes from the beginning of the story to the end

400

The story takes place on another planet, where humans have gone to live.

Science Fiction

500

What is the name of the man who created the narrative arc we studied in this camp?

Freytag

500

The stars winked down at the happy friends.

Personification

500

What is a literary device?

Any tool or technique used to help the writer acheive their goal/purpose

500

The main character gets sucked into his toilet one day....and finds himself in a magical world!

Portal Fantasy

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