AUTHORS
An author writes for many reasons. There are three types of an author's purpose.
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain
In order to write a summary for a fiction story, look at the inner side of your hand. The ACRONM is
What is SWBST?
Authors must decide from what point of view they want to express their ideas. There are three different choices
What is First Person, Second Person, and a variety of Third person?
Reckless is about a true story of the Little Horse who became a hero.
This is the ______ of the story.
What is The Main Idea ?
Poems are usually divided into lines and then grouped into verses called?
What is a stanza?
Calligraphy is a form of handwriting. A special pen must be used. Letters are formed using up and down strokes. Old documents are usually written in this form. It is an interesting form of writing.
The Authors purpose is
What is to inform?
In the story,"The Monsters are due on Maple Street," the aliens are the bad characters and the neighbors are the good characters. These are what on the plot chart.
What is Protagonist and Antagonist?
This Point of View
*lets the reader know only what that character knows
*Uses the pronouns; I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours
What is First Person?
The Genre of The Highwayman is?
What is Poetry?
The figurative language used:
The house was a zoo this morning!
What is a Metaphor
The author who wrote "The Monsters on Maple Street."
Who is Rod Serling?
The plot chart has two types of Action.
What is Rising and Falling Action?
The narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue.
*Lets the reader know only what is seen and heard, not what characters think or feel.
*Uses the pronouns; he, she, it, they
Third person Objective?
Life is but a toy that swings on a bright gold chain Ticking for a little while To amuse a fascinated infant, Until the keeper, a very old man, Becomes tired of the game And lets the watch run down. *Name two types of poetry.
What is Haiku, Cinquain, Narrative, Limericks, Shape, and Concrete, Ballads, and Free Verse
The figurative language being used:
The cars growled in the traffic.
What is Personification?
The Author of, "All Summer in a Day."
Who is Ray Bradbury?
The highest point in the story, "Monsters are due on Maple Street," is where Charlie grabs a gun, and shoots Peter Van Horne. This is what part of the plot chart?
What is the Climax?
The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character in the story.
What is Third Person Limited?
What type of writing are these:
Biographies, Autobiographies, memoirs, personal narratives, Letters, Journals and diaries.
What is Literary nonfiction?
Sound Devices enhance a poem's mood and meaning.
This device imitates sound. Crash, Bang, and Boom.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The easy Chopper 3 will chop your vegetables for you in about 30 seconds. It is easy to use and you can use any vegetable. The cost is $10.95. Order yours today! Three colors available. The Author's Purpose is to:
What is persuade?
The part of the plot chart that explains the ending of a story.
What is a Resolution?
The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interpret their behaviors.
*outside view + everyone's thoughts
What is Third Person Omniscient
*There are two types of Affixes, a letter or group of letters which is added to the beginning or ending of a word. An example of this is: write - rewrite creative - creativity. Name these Affixes
What is Prefix and Suffix.
When you restate something in your own words you are helping yourself remember what you read. When you restate a poem, you must first understand the nature of poetry. To restate something
What is to Paraphrase?