Genre
This subgenre of nonfiction teaches you something.
informational
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
simile
First, Second, or Third Person
They worked together for an hour or more without speaking. Ellen was grave and absorbed in the anxious thoughts of that spring; Jethro was accustomed to adapting himself to the behaviors and moods of older people, and he found enough in the world about him to occupy his interest as he worked.
third
A struggle within one's self. It could be a difficult choice or decision.
man vs. self or individual vs. self
When and where a story takes place.
setting
A _________ teaches you a lesson and has a moral. It usually uses talking animals to explain the story.
fable
Compares two things and DOESN'T use "like" or "as"
metaphor
First, Second, or Third
I tugged again at my collar and dragged my feet in the dust, allowing it to sift back onto my socks and shoes like gritty red snow. I hated the dress. And the shoes. There was little I could do in a dress, and as for shoes, they imprisoned freedom-loving feet accustomed to the feel of the warm earth.
A struggle with another person
man vs. man or individual vs. individual
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Where we find out the setting, characters, and backstory.
exposition
A book of someone's life written by someone else.
biography
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.
personification
First, Second, or Third Person
Always includes the narrator.
First
A struggle with a hurricane, tornado, or bear.
Man vs. Nature or Individual vs. Nature
Where the story ends and wraps up. There isn't always a happy ending.
resolution
A ________ tells the stories of gods and goddesses. It usually deals with the creation of the world.
myth
"I am never going to get this homework finished!" is an example of a/an?
hyperbole
First, Second, or Third Person
First, you add the butter, sugar, and eggs. Next, you place in an oven-safe baking dish. Finally, you bake for three hours.
second
My computer stopped working and deleted all my pictures.
Man vs. Technology or Individual vs. Technology
Where tension starts to build.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Which subgenre of fiction is missing?
realistic
science
_________
fantasy
historical
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of a/an?
First, Second, or Third
Ben's voice drawled on and on, thickened with food and drowsiness. He told of the big moose hunts of his days with the Indians. . . . Listening, Matt couldn't make the man out. To hear him talk, he had been as big a hero as Jack the Giant Killer, but he didn't look the part. He had certainly fallen on hard times of late. No doubt about it, however, he could tell a good story.
I think my new apartment is haunted. My wallet and keys go missing all the time. I'm pretty sure I saw a ghost standing over me as I slept.
Man vs. Supernatural or Individual vs. Supernatural
The turning/highest point of a story.
climax