A brief narrative; includes tales, parables, and anecdotes.
What is a short story
100
literary works than fiction; based upon real-life situations and functions.
What is nonfiction
100
a poem of 14 iambic pentameter lines (5 beats per line- unstressed/ stressed) with a rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg
What is a sonnet
100
literary form that recreates human life and emotions; based upon a written script and living forms for stage, using dialogue and action to form a frame of events
What is drama
100
giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals or ideas.
What is personification
200
concluding section that completes the purpose of a story
What is a epilogue
200
organized writing in paragraph form which has an introduction, body ideas, and conclusion.
What is a essay
200
a poem that tells a story (folk origin) and is written to be sung.
What is a ballad
200
major division of a play
What is act
200
the problem which must be solved by the protagonist
What is conflict
300
central or main character
What is a protagonist
300
news writing which states and offers support and reasons for a personal opinion.
What is a editorial
300
a figure of speech (using "like" or "as") in which an object is said to be like a different object.
What is a simile
300
smaller division of an act
What is scene
300
the feeling/ emotions the author's writing (story) evokes for the reader ( reader-based)
What is mood
400
sequence of events which occur in the story; what happens
What is plot
400
personal document which lists and describes one's personal goals, education, and accomplishments
What is resume
400
a figure of speech (without using "like" or "as") in which an object is said to be like a different object
What is a metaphor
400
introductory speech before play which gives audience necessary information
What is prologue
400
the attitude of the writer toward his subject (writer-based
What is tone
500
character who learns, grows, or develop by story's end
What is a dynamic character
500
a list of food dishes to be served( can include both description and price
What is a menu
500
a word whose sound suggests its sense or meaning
What is a onomatopoeia
500
singers (Greek and Roman drama) which provide background of action which occurs offstage
What is chorus
500
the one (author or first-person character) who gives the account of the story