fiction
a writing written in prose that is basically made up
nonfiction
writing that is based on facts (ex. biography, autobiography, diaries, speeches, editorials, interviews, etc.)
genre
classification of literature (ex. historical fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)
biography
story of a person's life written by another person
autobiography
An account of a person's life written by that person
Narrative
a kind of writing that tells what happens, used by story tellers
Protagonist
Main character in a story
Antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
list types of conflicts
man vs. man - man vs. society - man vs. nature - man vs. himself - man vs. nature - man vs. supernatural
Setting
The time and place of a story
Resolution
when the conflict is resolved
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
author's purpose
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
theme
the main message of a story
Characterization
the act of creating and developing a character
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
simile
A comparison using 2 unlike things use the words "like" or "as
metaphor
A comparison using 2 unlike the things without using like or as
Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Symbolism
When an object or idea represents something beyond its self