Types of Text
Writing that primarily aims to entertain or evoke an emotional response. Uses language to create vivid imagery and explore themes, emotions, and ideas.
(Examples: novel, poem, or play)
What is literary text?
The introductory part of a story or play that provides readers or audiences with necessary background information about the setting, characters, and conflict.
What is exposition?
The concluding part of the story where the main conflict is worked out or offers a sense of closure.
What is resolution?
A piece of writing that uses both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure.
What is a poem?
A direct comparison between two seemingly unrelated things, asserting that one thing is another.
(Hint: Does NOT use "like" or "as.")
What is a metaphor?
A type of nonfiction writing that aims to provide factual information and knowledge; characterized by its objective and informative tone, focusing on describing events, facts, and details in a clear and concise manner.
(Examples: news articles, biographies, instructional manuals, and reports.)
What is informational text?
The struggle or clash between opposing forces in a story, which often drives the plot forward and creates tension.
What is conflict?
A universal idea that a text conveys about life, human nature, or a specific topic, often delving deeper than just the surface story.
What is theme?
A division of lines grouped together to form a section of a poem, often with a consistent pattern of meter and rhyme; Typically separated from each other by a blank line, creating a visual and rhythmic break.
(Similar to paragraphs in essays, helping to organize and structure a poem.)
What is a stanza?
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally; typically used to emphasize or intensify a point.
What is a hyperbole?
A work of literature that is created from the author's imagination and does not represent real people, events, or facts.
(Examplaes: Books, short stories, poems, and plays.)
What is fiction?
The part of a story's plot where the conflict or tension builds, leading up to the climax. (3 events)
What is rising action?
The main character in a story, drama, or other fictional work.
What is the protagonist?
A single line in a poem. Often characterized by its rhythm and rhyme; Typically with a specific pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is a verse?
A technique where human qualities, traits, or characteristics are attributed to something non-human, such as an object, abstract idea, or natural force.
What is personification?
Writing that focuses on real people, places, events, or ideas, rather than being based on imagination. It aims to inform, explain, or present factual information to the reader.
(Examples: News articles, biographies, textbooks, scientific papers, essays, etc.)
What is non-fiction?
The point of highest tension or emotional intensity in a story.
What is climax?
The character, force, or idea that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict.
What is the antagonist?
The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse in a poem or song.
What is rhyme?
The use of words that imitate or mimic the sounds of the things they describe or the action they represent.
What is onomatopoeia?
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing personal views.
*In a school test, a written response to a prompt that includes information and discussion, usually to test how well the student understands the subject.
What is an essay?
The part of a story's plot that occurs after the climax and where the tension begins to decrease, and the story moves towards its conclusion.
What is falling action?
The prevailing atmosphere or emotional feeling a writer creates in a piece of writing.
(Academic equivalent of "vibe" in a story.)
What is mood?
One of the authors of a poem (or song) we have read in class.
Who is ______?
A literary device and form of verbal irony where a speaker or writer says the opposite of what they actually mean; Typically with the intent to mock, convey contempt, or express frustration.
What is sarcasm?