Body Paragraphs
The pneumonic used to describe the breakdown of the structure.
TQSC - Taco, Quesadilla, Sour Cream
Is meant to relay background information about a main character, setting, event or other element of the narrative.
Exposition
Uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us,” in order to tell a story from the narrator's perspective.
1st Person
Compares two different things using the words “like” or “as.”
Simile
The form of annotation where the reader marks up the text
Highlighting/Underlining
The end of a body paragraph (the last sentence.)
Concluding Sentence.
The portion of the diagram that motivates and pushes the story.
Conflict
Helps identify the point of view.
Pronouns
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables
Alliteration
The form of annotation where the reader takes a specific portion of text and puts it in their own words.
Paraphrasing/Summarize
The middle of the paragraph that provides evidence for the reader.
The three parts that create the Exposition.
Setting, Climate, Characters
The narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names
3rd Person Limited
A figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect.
Metaphor
Descriptive Outline
The first sentence in the paragraph to explain the topic to the reader.
Topic Sentence
The series of events (usually the conflicts or struggles of the protagonist) that increase tension, propel the plot forward, and lead to the climax of the story.
Rising Action
Little-used technique of narrative in which the action is driven by a character ascribed to the reader, one known as you.
2nd Person
Extreme exgarration
Hyperbole
A form of annotation where the reader adds their own thoughts
Comments/Responses
The C in Taco meant to elaborate the purpose of a body paragraph.
A form of conflict that is motivated by characters.
Character vs. Character
Is all-seeing and all-knowing. Narration can occur outside of any one character, the narrator may occasionally access the consciousness of a few or many different characters.
3rd Person Omniscient
An idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.
Personification
Identification/Reading Comprehension