Author
the author’s thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
What is word choice?
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
What is the audience?
in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story. Conflict may be internal, as a psychological conflict within a character, or external.
What is the conflict?
the time and place in which a narrative occurs. Elements of setting may include the physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background against which the story takes place.
What is the setting?
the perspective from which the events in the story are told
What is point of view?
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content
What is genre?
literary works written in a stage play format which includes dialogue and stage directions that is intended to be performed
What is a drama?
the element of plot structure that provides important details in the beginning of the story to introduce the setting, characters, background information, and details or hints about the conflict(s)
What is exposition?
a large division of a full-length play, sometimes separated from the other acts by an intermission
What are act(s)?
articulation or expression in coherent form, either verbally or in a piece of writing
What is voice?
intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre
What is author's craft?
the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text
What is text structure?
the highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak
What is the climax?
the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition
What is the theme?
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader.
What is imagery?
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
What is the context?
a person or thing who plays a role in a book, play, or movie
What is the character(s)?
the element of plot structure that develops the conflict through a series of events to build interest and/or suspense and leads up to the climax
What is rising action?
a subdivision of a play where the action takes place in a specific setting and moment in time
What is a scene?
language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
What is is figurative language?
the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text
What is the text structure?
specific phrases, actions, or mannerisms displayed regularly by a character that make them distinguishable in the reader’s mind
What is a character tag?
the point in a literary work at which the story’s problem is worked out
What is the resolution?
descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions
What is stage direction?
a specific convention or structure—such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing—that is employed by the author to produce a given effect
What is literary device?