Narrative Necessities
Narration from the perspective of a character in the story. Typically using personal pronouns like "I", "me", or "my".
What is 1st Person Perspective?
A person, place, or thing (or concept or idea).
What is a Noun?
Answering text-based questions by restating the question in your answer, citing evidence to support your answer, and explaining your thinking.
What is the A.C.E. writing method?
A comparison between two unrelated things that uses the words "like" or "as".
What is a Simile?
The part of a story where the action and drama begin to increase and build.
What is Rising Action?
Narration from an outside perspective about characters in the story that uses the pronouns "he/him", "she/her", and "they/them".
What is 3rd Person Perspective?
A word that's used to replace a noun. Some examples are "I, Me, My, She, He, They, Him, Her, It, This, Those" and "Them".
What is a Pronoun?
The beginning line of an essay that grabs the reader's attention.
What is a Hook?
A sound that's represented as a word. Where the meaning of the word is simply the sound it makes.
What is an Onomatopoeia?
The beginning of a story where the reader is introduced to the setting, characters, and conflict.
What is Exposition?
The life lesson or moral that a story teaches you.
What is a Theme?
A describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an Adjective?
The end of an essay where the author goes over the main points, and leaves the reader with a call to action or profound thought.
What is a Conclusion?
An extreme over exaggeration that's typically used for emphasis or humor.
What is a Hyperbole?
The part of the story where the action and drama begin to die down after the most intense moment of the story.
What is Falling Action?
The two main categories of conflict; one taking place inside the character's mind, the other taking place outside of their body.
What are Internal (character vs self) and External conflicts? (character vs character, character vs technology, character vs environment, character vs society)
An word that shows an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is most commonly used to denote physical movement.
What is a Verb?
A statement, typically coming at the end of the first paragraph, that declares the author's main point and reasoning.
What is a Thesis?
A direct comparison between two things that sometimes uses the words "was" or "is".
What is a Metaphor?
The point in a story with the most drama and action.
What is the Climax?
A very uncommon narration that uses the pronouns "you" or "your" and includes the reader as a character or part of the story.
What is 2nd Person Perspective?
A describing word that modifies a verb, usually ending with "-ly".
What is an Adverb?
When an author shows the opposing side of an argument, and then proves it wrong with their own evidence.
What is a Counterclaim and Rebuttal?
The repetition of the same sound and the beginning of multiple words. Usually to create a rhythm or provide emphasis.
What is Alliteration?
The ending of a story where all the loose ends are tied up and the characters find closure.
What is the Resolution?