SAS10: Narrative Essay Flashcards
Understanding the Different Types of Essays
It is a story or an account of events, experiences, or interactions, often presented in a sequential manner.
Narrative
It establishes the time and place of the story, creating its atmosphere and mood,
Setting
The purpose of a narrative is usually ______________ and sometimes for ___________.
Personal communication ; Entertainment
This is a problem or struggle between opposing sides that needs to be resolved.
Conflict
This consists of the sequence of events or actions of the
characters that unfold the story, typically with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Plot
These are the individuals involved in the narrative.
Characters
This is the way the problem is solved.
Resolution
This is how the story is told specifically, who tells the story.
Point of View
It is an element or technique that authors use to produce a particular effect in their writing.
Literary Device
This is the big idea or general observations about human nature and life presented in the story.
Theme
This adds color and depth to a work.
Literary Device
Literary devices are either a literary element or a literary technique.
literary element ; literary technique
This compares two different things using
the words “like” or “as”.
Simile
It is a figure of speech
that says one thing is another thing to show
they are alike in a way, without using “like” or
“as.”
Metaphor
It is an exaggeration of an action or idea for emphasis.
Hyperbole