Short Story Elements
The time and place where a story happens
setting
the part where you put your ideas on paper without worrying about perfection
drafting
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as
simile
Two of the three end punctuation marks..
What are period, question mark, exclamation mark
a group of words that do NOT form a complete thought
fragment
the events that lead to the main event where is there is most emotion and suspense
rising action
the part of the Writing Process where you gather your thoughts, choose a topic, and complete research (if needed)
prewriting
A comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
metaphor
The punctuation mark is used to show someone is speaking?
Quotation marks
a time of writing that contains lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs
poem
the events that happen after the main event and start to bring the story to an end
falling action
the part of the writing process where all errors are fixed and it is time for the audience to read it
publishing
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
The punctuation mark used to indicate a short pause in a sentence
comma
a character's words in a story are known as this
dialogue
the main moment in the story; lots of emotion
climax
the part of the Writing Process where capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling errors are fixed
editing
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
The punctuation mark used in time, to start a list, etc.
Colon
a special process that contains five steps and is used to write something
The Writing Process
The story's ending; it is not always a happy ending
resolution
the stage in the writing process where idea development/content is changed; this may mean adding more info, deleting some info, etc
revising
An expression that has meaning because so many people have used it; examples:
"It's raining cats and dogs"
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse"
"I have told you a million times"
idiom
The punctuation mark used to join two complete sentences without using a period/conjunction
semicolon
What are two ways to correct a run-on sentence?
Example: Fall break starts tomorrow I am looking forward to more rest and relaxation!
adding a semicolon between the two complete thoughts; adding a comma and a conjunction; adding a period and a capital letter