Genres
DRAMA
A psychological, moral, and/or ethical dilemma that occurs inside of the character's mind.
INTERNAL CONFLICT
The shortened acronym and strategy that writers use to respond to open-ended questions. Additionally, what does the acronym/strategy stand for?
ACE = Answer, "Cite", & Explain
This diagram includes the following elements: Exposition, Conflict(s), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution, as well as Theme.
PLOT*
*Also Known As: LINEAR PLOT
What type of figurative languageS ARE in the following sentence? (Hint: 3 TOTAL)
"The silence was deafening; it was as if sirens were shrieking in my ears."
PERSONIFICATION, SIMILE, & PARADOX
The following list: Haiku, Acrostic, Concrete, Blank Verse, Ode, Limerick, Sonnet, Narrative, & Epic - fall within this genre.
POETRY
The following types: Man VS. Man, Man VS. Nature, Man VS. Technology, & Man VS. Society - are included in this problem.
EXTERNAL CONFLICT
This is a writer's ability to relate to and formulate some type of text _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _:
- Text-To-SELF
- Text-To-TEXT
- Text-To-WORLD
TEXT CONNECTION(S)
Every text, whether fiction or non-fiction, includes a life lesson and/or moral; this is known as _ _ _ _ _, which is what the author wishes the reader/audience to walk away learning, reflecting on, and/or thinking about.
THEME
LITERARY ESSAY, LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY
In this genre, the events are portrayed to the best of one’s memory. While all of the events in this genre are true, some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of the people involved.
LITERARY NON-FICTION
FLASHBACK
When constructing an open-ended response, a
writer must justify their answer using "_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _".
"TEXT EVIDENCE"
A _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _ plot is a story that is not in chronological order; it can include flashbacks, as well as jump forward without being in any particular, sequential order.
NON-LINEAR
A type of plot structure wherein two stories are told alongside one another.
PARALLEL PLOT
In this genre, games, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are concocted.
FICTION
When the author crafts their story in such a way that it allows the reader to predict and/or infer the events that are yet to come.
FORESHADOW
At the end of every essay, the writer must provide a "SO WHAT?!" statement that is known as a "_ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _". This statement is written in such a way that it urges readers/audiences to think and act upon the topic of the essay.
CALL-TO-ACTION
Stories can be told in any of the following types of _ _ _ _ _-_ _-_ _ _ _, which include the following: 1ST Person, 2ND Person, 3RD Person LIMITED, & 3RD Person OMNISCIENT.
POINT-OF-VIEW
What logical fallacy is the following an example of?
When Taylor Swift started dating Travis Kelce, suddenly all the females jumped on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and became Kansas Chiefs fans!
BANDWAGON
In this genre, the story and characters are fictitious; however, certain long-standing institutions, agencies, public offices, events, and significant individuals may be alluded to and mentioned, but the characters involved are wholly imaginary.
HISTORICAL FICTION
The following are examples of this literary device:
- Harry Potter's LIGHTENING BOLT SCAR ("Harry Potter")
- Katniss Everdeen's BOW & ARROW ("The Hunger Games")
- John B.'s COMPASS (Netflix's "Outer Banks")
SYMBOL(ISM)
An _ _ _ _ _ _'s _ _ _ _ _ is how he/she chooses to craft his/her writing. This can include their chosen point-of-view, literary devices, tone, mood, as well as additional other rhetorical techniques.
AUTHOR'S CRAFT
Also known as a "frame story", _ _ _-_ _ _ _s are found within another plot. They are mini-stories within a bigger story. For example, in "The Outsiders", the overall plot is about the stark differences between the Greasers and the Socs, especially after Johnny, a Greaser, kills Bob, a Soc. However, there is a _ _ _-_ _ _ _ when Johnny runs away with Ponyboy, where they spend days hiding out and sharing with one another.
SUB-PLOTS
CONTROLLING IDEA