Fiction
This is the main sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
This genre's purpose is to inform or explain real people, events, or ideas.
What is nonfiction?
A piece of writing that takes a clear stance on an issue and tries to convince the reader.
What is argumentative writing?
The text for a performance, often organized into acts and scenes.
What is a script?
This genre often makes use of stanzas and lines.
What is poetry?
A struggle between two opposing forces, often classified as internal or external.
What is conflict?
Research used to support the controlling idea.
What is text evidence?
The opposing viewpoint in an argumentative essay.
What is the counterclaim?
Instructions within the script that tell actors where to move or how to deliver a line.
What is stage directions?
Language that is not meant to be taken literally, such as metaphor or simile.
What is figurative language?
The underlying message or central idea the author wants the reader to understand.
What is theme?
Headings, charts, and glossaries.
What is text features?
This is the specific claim or position the author is trying to prove.
What is a claim?
The central idea or message of the play.
What is theme?
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
What is stanza?
This element includes the time and location where the story takes place.
What is setting?
This subgenre presents facts and research on a subject, like The Rise of the Roman Empire.
What is informational text?
Pieces of information, statistics, or examples used to support the claim.
What is evidence?
The speech spoken by characters, which advances the plot and reveals character relationships.
The recurring pattern of sounds at the ends of lines in a poem.
What is rhyme scheme?
A character who undergoes a significant inner change throughout the story.
Who is the main character?
How the text is organized is called.
What is text structure?
The part of an argument where the author acknowledges and addresses the opposing view.
What is a rebuttal?
Changes in each scene.
What is setting?
Words that sound like what they mean, such as buzz, hiss, or thud.
What is onomatopoeia?