Author's Craft
when a portion of the story goes back in time
What is flashback
imaginative language
What is figures of speech
A brief work of fiction
What is short story
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
3rd omniscient
A struggle between a character and an outside force
What is external conflict
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
What is foreshadowing
Comparing using like or as
What is a simile
a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.
What is tall tale
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
3rd limited
The time and place of a story
What is setting
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
What is dialect
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
What is personification
A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
What is tragedy
a personal point of view that relates events as they are perceived by a single character
1st person
The people of a story
What is character
word choice
What is diction
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
What is a pun
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
What is epic
When is your EOC
8:30 tomorrow
The events of a story
What is plot
conversation between characters
What is dialogue
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
What is oxymoron
A long work of fiction
What is novel
Where is your EOC
Upstairs E Building
The main idea of a story
What is theme