a brief narrative; includes tales, fables, parables, and anecdotes
What is a short story
100
literary works other than fiction; based upon real-life situations and functions
What is nonfiction
100
category of literature that uses imaginative language selected and arranged to get a specific emotional response; using sound and rhythm to show an experience
What is poetry
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
objects used onstage (including scenery backdrops) for visual effect to create atmosphere and mood of play
What is props
200
an introductory statement or essay at book's beginning in which author introduces work to the reader, provides information needed to understand book's purpose, and makes acknowledgments
What is preface
200
organized writing in paragraph form which has an introduction, body ideas, and conclusion
What is essay
200
a poem that tells a story (folk origin) and is written to be sung
What is ballad
200
major division of a play
What is act
200
a figure of speech (without using "like or "as") in which an object is said to be like a different object:
What is metaphor
300
central or main character around which the story centers (not the "good guy" but the most important character, through whose eyes the reader sees the story situation unfold)
What is PROTAGONIST
300
personal document which lists and describes one's personal goals, education, and accomplishments
What is resume
300
poetry (Japanese) in which three lines of exactly five, seven, and five syllables are used to present a picture; usually deals with a subject in nature or a spiritual insight
What is haiku
300
smaller division of an act
What is scene
300
a word whose sound suggests its sense or meaning (sounds like the actual thing it is)
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
400
difference between what appears to be true and what really is; an event or outcome which is unexpected or surprising to the reader and logically would not have occurred
What is IRONY
400
published notification of a person's death which provides name, residence, and personal information
What is OBITUARY
400
poetry in which there is neither rhyme nor a regular meter
What is free verse
400
introductory speech before play which gives audience necessary information
What is prologue
400
a written account of a person's life which is not written by the subject
What is biography
500
giving human qualities / attributes to inanimate objects or animals or ideas, as if they can think or speak or act
What is PERSONIFICATION
500
news writing which states and offers support and reasons for a personal opinion
What is EDITORIAL
500
a figure of speech (using "like" or "as") in which an object is said to be like a different object:
What is simile
500
a continuous, uninterrupted speech delivered by one character to other characters; may be oral or written