Prose & Poetry
The term for a horizontal grouping of words
Lines
Compares two unlike things with "like" or "as"
Similie
The part of the story where the conflict's intensity lessens. This is after the climax
Falling action
The literary device that shows how characters look, act, think, and feel
Character development
This genre tells a brief story that entertains while providing insight about life
Realistic fiction
Groups of lines in poetry are called
Stanzas
Gives human qualities to something not living
Personification
Conflict gets the most intense and action build to this part
Climax
The type of character development that is converstion among characters
Dialogue
This genre expresses ideas in lines that may be grouped in stanzas
Poetry
Memoirs are written in this style with complete sentences and paragraphs
Prose
Words that sound like the object or action to which they refer
Onomatopoeia
Conflict develops in this part, and additional problems are introduced
Rising action
These are details that relate to the senses and help readers picture characters and scenes
Description
If there are robots and hover cars, what might the genre be?
Science Fiction
Words and phrases that appeal to the senses
Sensory language
The same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
Alliteration
The part of the story where characters and situations are introduced
Exposition
Statements written directly about characters' traits
Direct characterization
The purpose of this genre is to share memories from the writer's life
Memoir
The message or lesson an author wants the reader to understand; an insight about life.
Theme
Exaggeration
Hyperbole
The viewpoint about a topic each speaker will convey
Perspective
The way a character thinks, acts or speaks contribute to this, the writer's attitude toward the topic
Tone
In this genre, the narrator is the voice that tells the story by expressing his/her point of view. This is a genre you listen to.
Media or Oral storytelling