The writer may present thoughts, speech, and actions of other characters in the story.
100
What is mood?
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for readers. Elements that affect mood - descriptions of setting, imagery and characters' speech and feelings.
100
What is narrative poetry?
Tells a story. Just like fiction, this contains characters, a setting, and a plot.
200
What is conflict?
What is the struggle between opposing forces.
200
What is a cause and effect relationship?
Cause - why something happens. Effect - A result, or what happens as an outsome of a cause.
200
What is foreshadowing?
A writer's use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story.
200
What is universal themes?
Themes that are found throughout literature of all time periods. They express values that are common to many cultures. Example: "People must learn from their mistakes."
200
What is tone?
The writer's attitude toward a subject. Words such as angry, humorous, and sarcastic can be used to describe different tones. Tone is often revealed by the specific words and details the writer chooses to include.
300
What is external & internal conflict?
Character v. self. Character v. character, society & nature.
300
What is third person limited?
Not a character in the story. An outside observer. Zooms in on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of one character.
300
What is symbolism?
An object, activity, a place, or a person that stands for something beyond itself.
300
What is an extended metaphor?
Compares two unlike things over the course of several lines or even an entire poem. The items are often compared in several different ways.
400
What is third person omniscient point of view?
Not a character in the story. An outside observer. "All knowing," (which means he or she knows the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of all characters.)
400
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to one or more of your senses-sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Vivid imagery can make readers feel as if they are directly experiencing what the poet describes.
500
What is character motivation?
The reasons behind a character's actions. To uncover a character's motivation, consider the narrator's direct comments, the character's thoughts and actions and your own understanding of the emotions that drive human behavior.
500
What is voice?
The personality that comes across in any piece of writing. The voice can belong to the writer or to a fictional narrator invented by the writer.
500
What is assonance?
The repetition of vowel sounds in words. Example: How, down, and round.