final Flashcards
points of view
narrators position in relation to the story
1st person of view
“I”
2nd person point of view
“he” or “she”
3rd person point of view
explains the story by stating names
narrator
person telling the story
character analysis
evaluating a characters traits, their role in the story, and the conflicts they experience
characterization
a description of qualities or peculiarities. representation of a character on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches
plot
the main events of a play, novel, movie, etc
setting
the place where the story takes place
characteristics
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
dialogue
conversation between 2 people
monologue
a long speech by one actor
Journals, diaries, notebook
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Beginning
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Middle
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Ending and conclusion
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Invention
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Transformation
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Elements of style
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Elements of writing long stories
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Elements of writing short stories
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Genres of literature
a category of writing: narrative, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, ets
Novels, Non-fiction, fiction, mystery ,fantasy, folk tales, realistic fiction, poetry, plays, cartoons, biography, autobiography, and etc.
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Figures of speech: synonym, antonym,
synonym: opposite of the meaning
antonym: word of the same meaning
Theme/Motiff
a recurring image, object, idea, situation, feature, or phrase that helps unify a piece of writing
Styles
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Antagonist/Protagonist
antagonist: any character in a story that opposes the efforts of the hero or main character
protagonist: the main character, the hero
Prologue
the preface or introduction to a story
Transitional phrases and words
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The writing process
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An array of poem types
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