Figurative Language
uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Simile
The story of a person's life that is written by that person...
autobiography
Uses the pronouns: I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours.
FIRST PERSON
Time and location that a story takes place.
Setting
Firstly is an example of a....
Transition Word
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
Personification
A type of fiction that uses science and technology
Science Fiction
The story or the piece of writing is from the perspective of “you.”
SECOND PERSON
the high point of interest and suspense in the story.
climax
literary technique in the opening of a story that grabs the reader's attention so that he or she will keep on reading.
Hook
snap crackle pop is an example of...
Onomatopoeia
A story that uses fictional characters, but could happen...
Realistic Fiction
When you write to convince someone to agree with you your purpose for writing is to...
Persuade
point at which the conflict is ended, or resolved.
the resolution
present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your position
Argument
sweet sorrow is an example of...
Oxymoron
A spaceship lands at the beach, and the aliens go swimming is an example of...
Science Fiction
If an author writes to teach a lesson or to show how to make something, their purpose for writing is to...
inform
A building of interest or suspense occurs and leads to the climax.
Rising Action
story writing that includes a main character that encounters a problem or engages in an interesting, significant, or entertaining activity or experience.
Narrative
The acronym we used to learn figurative language
SHAMPOO
This writing contains stanzas
Poetry
The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character in the story.
THIRD PERSON LIMITED OMNISCIENT
the main character of the story involved in the main conflict. Usually undergoes changes throughout the story.
protagonist
The first stage of the writing process is...
Pre-Writing