Descriptive Writing
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say;
sarcasm
The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is setting?
What is a hook or opening sentence?
Theme
What is the moral or the lesson of the story?
when characters are having a conversation in a story
What is dialogue?
A word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing.
Part of a story that introduces the setting and characters.
What is exposition or opening?
True or false: narrative writing is told in chronological order.
What is true?
Main idea
What is the central idea of a text?
The struggle between two forces in the story
What is conflict?
"Billy Bob bought a bright blue BMW." is an example of what type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
The ending of a story.
What is resolution?
True or false: narrative writing must use 1st person
What is false?
Comparing something using the words like or as
What is a Simile?
The main character or the one that readers "root for"
Who is a protagonist?
Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across.
What is figurative language or figures of speech?
Part of a story that features a turning point for the narrator.
What is climax?
A storytelling tool where the main narrative is interrupted to explore something that happened in the past
What is a flashback?
POV using words like: I, me, mine, we, our
What is 1st person?
What "drives" a character--can be their goals/dreams, an issue they must overcome, etc.
What is motivation?
Figure of speech used to show/express extreme exaggeration.
when an event in a story turns out to be the exact opposite of what the reader expected
What is situational irony?
An object, person, situation, event, or action with a deeper meaning in the overall context of literary work that goes beyond surface understanding.
What is a symbol?
POV using words like: he, she, they, them
What is 3rd person?
The person who is the source of conflict for the main character; may not actually be a "bad guy"
Who is the antagonist?