Name that "graphy"
always written in 1st person POV (I, me, etc.); has more personal details because of seeing the story from the inside; author tells his own life experiences
autobiography
essay that provides information on a topic
expository essay
author is writing from his own point of view; uses pronouns I, me, my, mine, our, ect.
1st person POV
most important point in a literary work; supported by key or supporting details (the umbrella)
main or central idea
feeling the reader has when reading something; usually described with one word (angry, sad, happy, silly, etc.); CAN change; affected by tone
mood
usually written in 3rd person POV (he, she, they, ect.) unless he author is writing about someone he knows personally; has more objective details because of seeing the story from the outside
biography
reason an author writes - persuade, inform, entertain, express feelings, describe; an author CAN have MORE than one
author's purpose
author is directly addressing the reader; uses pronouns you, your, etc.
2nd person POV
support the main/central idea (the umbrella)
key/supporting/important details
author's word choice (think "diction"ary)
diction
essay that tries to convince the reader to do or believe something
persuasive essay
the author's particular way of writing
author's style
told from the point of view of the "eye in the sky"; what anyone could see or hear; the speaker is not a participant in the action and does not directly address the reader; no minds are read
3rd person objective POV
add interest to the writing but do NOT support the main/central idea
unimportant details
author's attitude toward his writing; affects the mood
tone
essay written in 1st person POV (I, me, etc.); author writes about his own life experiences
autobiographical essay
include facts and describe events of a person's life
autobiographies and biographies both...
the speaker knows all and sees all about all characters (reads all minds) but is not a participant in the action and does not directly address the reader
3rd person omniscient POV
look at 1) what kinds of details are given, 2) how details are presented, 3) why author presents details in a certain way
to determine the author's purpose
decision or opinion reader reaches based on details in a literary work
conclusion
essay written in 3rd person POV; author writes about another person's life experiences
biographical essay
the speaker knows all and sees all about one character (reads one mind) but is not a participant in the action and does not directly address the reader
3rd person limited omniscient POV