Language
Language that does not convey reality but uses imaginative comparisons
What is figurative language?
The person who is telling the story in fiction
Who is the narrator?
A type of poem written without rhyme
What is free verse?
A moment when something happens
What is a beat?
The combination, in fiction writing, of a relatable character, a recognizable setting, and a current or recent timeline
What is the Rule of Threes?
The combined effect of the speaker's general feeling or attitude and the language being used; the attitude toward the subject and/or the reader
What is tone?
The "I" point of view
What is first person?
A poetry technique in which lines are wrapped so that the sentence does not end at the end of the line
What is enjambment?
Starting a story in the middle of the action, with tension
What is en medias res?
The practice of deleting some language before publication
What is green lining?
Repeated vowel sounds
What is assonance?
A point of view in which the narrator is able to go into any character's consciousness
What is omniscience, or omniscient point of view?
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
What is meter?
Information about the characters' pasts that enriches the reader's understanding of the story's present
What is backstory?
A web-based platform for sending your original creative writing to publishers
What is Submittable?
A writer's style, including types of sentences, vocabulary, and tone
What is voice?
The point of view from the "you" perspective
What is second person?
A poem in which lines extend to the right margin so it resembles a paragraph
What is a prose poem?
The conversation of a character who is talking in real time, indicated by quotation marks
What is direct dialogue?
The underlying meaning or unstated main idea in a work of creative writing
What is theme?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a string of words, like Bruegher's Bagel Bakery
What is alliteration?
A point of view using pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"
What is third person?
A change of direction in a poem, often in the last few lines
What is a volta, or a turn?
The opposing elements in a piece of writing, necessary for tension
What is conflict?
A particular type of writing, such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, or poetry
What is genre?