A starter point for writing (includes thinking, topic selection, brainstorming, and outlining)
What is pre-writing?
100
The time and place in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
100
Literary works other than fiction and are based upon real-life situations and functions.
What is nonfiction?
100
A category of literature that uses imaginative language selected and arranged to get a specific emotional response or using sound and rhythm to show an experience.
What is poetry?
100
A major division of a play.
What is act?
200
The general subject for writing; the focus.
What is topic?
200
The problem which must be solved by the protagonist: man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. self, man vs. supernatural.
What is conflict?
200
A personal document which lists and describes one's personal goals, education, and accomplishments.
What is resume?
200
The repetition of sounds in a series of words.
Ex:
She sells seashells on the seashore.
What is alliteration?
200
Objects used onstage for visual effect to create the atmosphere and mood of a play.
What is props?
300
A method to generate ideas about a writing topic. Examples are free writing, lists, clusters, diagrams, and interviews.
What is brainstorming?
300
The writer of the story, essay, novel, novella, etc.
What is author?
300
A published notification of a person's death which provides name, residence, and personal information.
What is obituary?
300
A figure of speech (without using "like" or "as") in which an object is said to be like another object.
Ex:
Her hair is the sunshine.
What is metaphor?
300
A continuous, uninterrupted speech delivered by one character to other characters; may be oral or written.
What is monologue?
400
The supporting idea that develops a thesis statement.
What is main idea?
400
The central or main character around which the story centers. This character is not always the "good guy," but is the most important character through whose eyes the reader sees the story situation.
What is protagonist?
400
A form which provides the consumer or buyer a way to complain about a faulty product or service with the goal of being monetarily reimbursed or compensated in some way.
What is consumer complaint?
400
A word whose sound suggest its sense or meaning. A sound word.
Ex:
Hiss, bang, slam, hum, etc...
What is onomatopoeia?
400
A speech delivered by one actor in imagined privacy; audience can hear these private thoughts, which reveal true feelings or plans.
What is soliloquy?
500
Unacceptable or casual words abbreviations. Ex: Cannot turns into "can't."
What is contraction?
500
The character or force that opposes or goes against the main character.
What is antagonist?
500
A printed report giving news or information of interest to a special group.
What is newsletter?
500
A poetic device in which two words of opposite meannig are brought together.
Ex:
Jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, virtual reality, definite maybe...
What is oxymoron?
500
A character who is used or manipulated to highlight the personality traits of a main character. Serves to further develop the main character by showing contrast.