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Creative writing
Creative writing Final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sound | The human sense of hearings is an important means of communication, commonly included in writing |
| Taste | the human sense of taste allows a person to do much more than simply select and enjoy food includes sweet salty bitter sour allows the writer to affect the readers senses |
| feel | the sense of touch encourages us to investigate the world around us learning texture shape and size of things on of the most powerful sensory triggers |
| smell | commonly overlooked in writing but gives re-creations of memories helps set a mood in a paragraph |
| see | visual details are often successfully incorporated into writing details which appeal to our sense of sight ensure that the reader is able to give faces to characters or add concrete details to a setting |
| What do peer editors do to help other writers | Try to make suggestions and corrections in a positive way and give the author specific ideas on how to improve his or her writing |
| What are the three steps of peer editing | compliments,suggestions,and corrections |
| What are the six traits of writing | Word choice, Ideas/Content, Voice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Organization |
| What is a allusion | an indirect reference to something; casual mention; a reference to someone or something by illustration. |
| What is an allegory | a story in which people, things, or happenings have another meaning as in a fable or parable; allegories are used for teaching and explaining. 3. alliteration: the repetition of the same sound |
| paradox | a statement contrary to popular belief |
| dialogue | the passages of talk in a play, story, radio act, etc. |
| simile | a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using the words “like” or “as”. |
| metaphor | : a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared without using like or as |
| symbol | something that stands for or represents another thing, especially an object that is used to represent something abstract. |
| onomatopoeia | the formation of a word by imitating the natural sound associated with or suggested by it. |
| Imagery | : representations in writing or speaking; lively descriptions which impress the images of things on the mind. |
| hyperbole | gross exaggeration for effect; not meant to be taken literally |
| personification | to give something human characteristics; a person or thing thought of as representing some quality, thing or idea. |
| SETTING | The time and location in which a story happens, place geographical location.Where is the action of the story taking place time - When is the story taking place? time of day, year, etc) c) weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc |
| PLOT | Introduction - The beginning of the story Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. Falling action- resolved |
| CONFLICT | Without conflict there is no plot Conflict is any form of opposition that faces the main character. Within a short story there may be only one central struggle, or there may be one dominant struggle with many minor ones. |
| difference between fiction and non-fiction writing | Fiction is fake, nonfiction is real |
| Dialogue | People talking within a story |
| how to develop a fantasy character and fantasy story/movie | Fantasy adds the elements of folklore and mythology (elements of magic). Fantasy literature sets itself in worlds other than this one and speaks of supernatural characters and magic.Use of protagonists and antagonists). |
| To understand and demonstrate persona | You must ask yourself who is speaking. |
| Be able to discuss the process of writing your historical persona poem | research, find out things about them that might explain a particular speech pattern (point of view) |
| Compare the poems of Walt Whitman and Langston Hughs in this unit | They come from different point of views, the slave and the high class American Two ways Whitman’s and Hugh’s poems are different is Whitman’s America is full of hope and freedom while Hugh’s poems America is filled with despair and uncertainty. |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the first step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 1.Don't tell the reader that something is funny. Let the reader discover this for himself. |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the second step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 2.Use metaphors and similes that bring familiar images into your reader's mind |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the 3 step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 3.Blending description, metaphors, and similes with dialogue is another way for the writer to expand his medium |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the 4 step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | . 4 Words that portray movement are yet another way the writer can paint a funny picture for the reader |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the 5 step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 5. Colorful adjectives help the writer paint the exact image he wants the reader to experience. |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the 6 step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 6. Find new ways to say the same old thing. |
| the article by Jan Homing what is the 7 step? : “Seven Steps for Writing Better Humor” found in Unit 7 in the reading section. | 7. Satire and irony add humor to the written story also. Irony is the use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning. |
| Explain what to “look for” in writing about a play. Refer to the website “What to Look for in Drama” in Unit 7. | The time period in which the play was written The playwright’s biography and his/her other writing Contemporaneous works of theater The language of the play Setting Plot Themes Characters |
| Explain why a six word memoir can be a brainstorming exercise for writing a memoir | You can elaborate on what your biggest belief is and it will help you get to the point of your writing. |
| A "corrido" is a narrative poem based on an? | Event |
| Poetry that tells a story is called _______________ poetry | Narrative |
| Characters speaking in a story is called | Dialogue |
| "On Turning Ten" is a poem by? | Billy Collins |
| The word "nonfiction" means? | not made up |
| Which of the following is not one of the six traits? | Plot |
| List five poetic devices? | The five poetic devices are simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme. |
| Edgar Allen Poe wrote both short stories and poetry | True |
| Play, productions, and performances all refer to the same thing | False |
| Analyzing a play, it is best to focus on the over-all effect of the play instead of the details? | False |
| In the plays you read for this unit, "While the Auto Waits," and "Death of a Hired Man," both have only one set design. | True |
| O.Henry's play, "While the Auto Waits," readers come to realize that both of the characters... | pretend to be something they are not |
| The meaning of playwright is… | Writer of plays |
| Explain what this quotation by Mary has to do with the "theme" of the play, "Death of a Hired Man."Home is the place, where when you have to go there, they have to take you in." | The quotation by Mary has to with the theme of the play because Warrens father (or an old man) comes back to the farm to dies and ,even though they barely know him they take him in. |
| Unit 1 readings chapter 1 "Freeing Your Imagination" | In Chapter 1 I read about free writing. Free writing is basically your thoughts written on paper. No one cares about your grammar or even if it’s neat it’s just for you to get your ideas down. |
| Unit 1 readings chapter 3 "Beginnings" | In Chapter 3 I read about beginning your story. outlines don’t work for everyone. They talked about how the middle is where the action was and to start there sometimes.Scenes are “part of the story with a specific focus” scene structure don't matter |
| unit 1 readings chapter 7 "Showing and Telling" | Chapter 7 Showing and telling is two different ways of writing. Showing makes you figure out what the characters are ding telling gives the information directly. It also talked about what places to use showing and what places to use telling. |
| Unit2 readings chapter 2"Creating Characters" | In Chapter 2 name your characters by either looking through and baby naming book, or just simply imagine it. The only rule that you follow as choosing names characters always make sure they start with different letters |
| unit 2 chapter "Plotting and Scheming" | In Chapter 8 it talks about different plot lines. There can be a heroic plot line or a quest plotline; it’s basically your story plans and what type of story it is. |
| unit 2 chapter 9 "Conflicts, Middles, Ends" | In Chapter 9 talks about different conflicts and how not to disappoint your reader. Having a conflict is basically the most exciting part of your story whether your conflict is created by a Antagonist or not it’s suppose to be exciting. |
| unit 3 chapter ?"Writing Dialogue" | In chapter ?I learned that there is dialogue and narrative. And that dialogue is just both characters talking and narrative is from a character point of view. I also learned that you want to make characters sound different from each other. |
| Unit 3 setting chapter? "Setting" | In the setting chapter I learned that you need place, time and mood to use setting, and to help with that you can take notes where you go to get a firsthand look if description two wordy or it will take the attention away from the rest of the story |
| unit 4 chapter 10 "Polishing Your Writing" | In Chapter 10 constructive criticism can be hurtful sometimes will help your story in the end.de-cluttering your sentences make them less wordy by redefining It also talked about passive and active voice |
| active voice does what "Interviews With Authors" (T.A. Barron - Elise Leonard | active voice makes your writing more interesting while passive voice makes your writing more boring |
| unit 4 interview with authors | In the interview with T.A Barron he talks about how it is hard for him to keep writing His best advice was to Observe, Practice, and Believe.Elise Leonard says the hardest part is making a living |
| Unit5 readings chapter 5"The Heart of a Writer" | Chapter 5 it talks about how different authors have different voices create a distinctive style of writing. writers block and how you can get rid of it so you can keep writing. It also says to free write more often to get your brain working. |
| unit 5 readings chapter 11 "Point of View" | First person is using like using the word I. In second person they use the word you. And in third person limited the person speaking knows only one character feelings and thoughts while in third person omniscient they know all the characters feelings. |
| Unit6 readings "Interviews With Authors" (David Lubar - Denise Vega) | In the interview with the authors David Lubar and Denise Vega had some great advice! |
| Unit 7 readings "Questions and Answers" | when the author talks about how long it can take to write a book it can take anywhere from 25 years to 5 months create a message without actually saying it directly just send in your story and even if your story gets rejected you should keep trying! |
| unit 8 readings "How To Write a Memoir" | how to write a memoir |
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