Narrative Structure
The narrative structure that follows a time order, or a beginning, middle, and end
What is Linear Narrative Structure?
A text that briefly relates the major facts and achievements from a real person's life
What is biographical profile?
Features found in texts like Technology Features that can help visibly demonstrate and organize information
What are print and graphic features?
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
The type of characterization where the author tells us what the character is like
What is direct characterization?
The narrative structure where techniques are used to shake up time order
What is Non-Linear Narrative Structure?
A text that informs general readers about new developments in science and technology
What is technology feature?
The key points or overall idea of the text
What is central idea?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of syllables
Example : a lovely, lyrical song
What is alliteration?
The type of characterization where the writer shows what a character is like through a character's dialogue, actions, or thoughts
What is indirect characterization?
The organizational pattern used in linear-narrative structure that focuses on why something happened and how it affected other events
What is cause and effect order?
A text that presents a made up story (that is set in the past) that contains real historical facts/details
What is historical fiction?
What is theme?
Her smile is sunshine on a cloudy, gloomy day
What is metaphor?
A character that has many different characteristics and is capable of growing and changing
What is a round character?
The two techniques that are commonly used in non-linear narrative structure
What is flashback and foreshadowing?
A text that uses imaginative language to tell a story
What is narrative poetry?
The central idea of this excerpt :
Jim is an employee of a paper company. Each day he is faced with new challenges from one of his coworkers. These challenges are distracting, and sometimes Jim doesn't meet the deadlines for tasks that he needs to complete. Jim decides to move to another location for the same paper company to try to avoid the distractions.
What is... (answers may vary)
The wind wrapped itself around my face
What is personification?
What type of characterization is seen in the following :
Pam thought, I can't wait to see the look on my sister's face when she opens the gift I got her for Christmas! Pam wrapped the gift carefully, and finished it off by adding a big, pink bow.
What is indirect characterization?
What type of organizational pattern is used in the following text :
Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 to a Serbian family in the country that is now called Croatia. In 1884, he moved to New York City. In 1885, Tesla stopped working for Edison because of a financial dispute. Tesla started his own company in 1887.
What is chronological order?
A text that tells a story of larger than life heroes and gods/goddesses, and usually presents an overall lesson for the reader to learn
What is myth?
What is the theme of the following excerpt :
Kevin knows that his ability to do math is very important when it comes to his job. He is in charge of keeping track of financial accounts for the paper company he works for. One day, Kevin decides that he is going to skip over a few purchases because he is anxious to go home. When he returns the following day, he is called into a meeting with his boss and is accused of financial fraud. Kevin is fired from his position at the company.
What is... (answers may vary)
Still as I sit by its side
What is assonance?
What type of characterization is seen in the following :
Dwight is the most hardworking employee in the office. As the assistant to the regional manager, his coworkers can count on him to ensure that all of their paper orders go out in a timely manner.
What is direct characterization?