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The main idea, central message, or lesson learned from the story.
What is Theme
A piece of writing where the purpose is to tell a story.
What is Narrative
Conversation/direct quotes of characters.
What is Dialogue
The series of events in a story. Hint...the map of a story and usually has 6 parts.
What is Plot
Pronouns such as I, we, me are in this point of view.
What is First Person
A state of mental uncertainty or excitement.
What is Suspense
A piece of writing that tells ONE's OWN STORY.
What is Personal Narrative
The methods a writer uses to develop a character.
What is Characterization
A type of figurative language comparing two things directly WITHOUT using like or as (Her eyes were bright diamonds)
What is Metaphor
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is Point of View
An incomplete sentence; a part of a sentence.
A story that ends right at the climax.
What is Cliffhanger
Time and place of action in a story.
What is Setting
Place a semicolon between two sentences.
Separate two sentences with a period and a capital letter.
Include a conjunction to separate the sentences and any necessary punctuation.
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What is correct a Run-on
Hints or clues about what will happen in a story.
A struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is Conflict
The moment when the conflict is resolved in a story. Gives the story a sense of finality.
What is Resolution
The main idea sentence of a paragraph.
What is Topic Sentence
Sometimes the right decision isn't always the best (or easiest) decision...is the theme of this novel by John Steinbeck.
What is Of Mice and Men
When something unexpected happens.
What is Irony
The background information of a story including characters and setting.
What is Exposition
A type of figurative language comparing two things using LIKE or AS (bright as the sun)
What is Simile
A personal narrative is written in this point of view.
What is First Person
Keeping the _____ consistent in writing is very important!
What is Tense