narrative writing Flashcards
what is in media res
starting story in the middle
what is multiperspectivity
narrative told form different viewpoints
define oxymoron
example of it
effect of using it
- two words used together that have opposite meaning
- e.g. ‘alone together’ ‘deafening silence’
- effect =the contrast makes reader stop and think.
define hyperbole
example of it
effect of it
- exaggerating something
- e.g. ‘I counted 1000 times’
- effect = to evoke strong feeling, to create an impression or for comic effect
effect of alliteration
- focuses readers attention on a particular section of the text
- Creates rhythm and mood
- e.g. repetition of the ‘s’ sound suggest a snake like quality, implying slyness and danger.
define paradox
example of it
effect of it
- a phrase that describes an idea composed of concepts that conflict
- e.g. ‘i know one thing; that I know nothing’ and ‘here are the rules:ignore all rules’
- effect = presents ideas in a way that involves and engages the reader. It can be thought provoking.
define polysyndeton
example of it
effect of it
- the use of several conjunctions in close succession
- e.g. ‘a man who has been soaked in water, and smothered in mud, and cut by stones, and stung by nettles; who limped and shivered, and glared and growled.
- effect = provides a sense of exaggeration designed to wear down the reader
define metaphor
example of it
effect of it
- describing a person or object by referring it to something else
- e.g. ‘the mind is an ocean’ and ‘the city is a jungle’
- effect = the creation of vivid imagery
define personification
example of it
effect of it
- when you give something non human, human characteristics
- e.g. ‘lightening danced across the sky’ and ‘winters icy grip cause people to shudder’
- effect = makes what the writing is saying easier to understand and helps reader relate to it
descriptive sentence of winter weather
under the wintry air and the sky that has born black clouds since November came, the park is as grey as a newspaper picture.
sentence that contains a personifications and a simile about the wind
the icy wind was howling and it hit me like a slap in the face
sentence about the air that contains a metaphor a simile
the air is frozen lace on my skin, delicate and cold, like winter waves on sallow sand
sentence about day dreaming
only the slipping of my feet brings my attention earthward once more, the need to stay upright pulling me into the present
sentence to describe clouds
there was a well defined range of clouds in various shades of grey a few degrees above the horizon where in places a split of light managed to break through.
sentence to describe a facial expression
carrying a disconsolate expression on his face
