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Creative Writing
Review these terms and definitions for your final exam.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| point of view | perspective from which a story is told |
| setting | time and place of a story; where and when a story happens |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| exposition | beginning of the story when characters and setting are introduced |
| conflict | a problem or struggle faced by the main character |
| rising action | events that occur as the story builds to the climax |
| climax | event that is the turning point or highest point of interest or suspense of the story |
| falling action | the events that lead to the conclusion of the story |
| resolution | the conclusion of the story |
| theme | the life lesson or message of the story that is inferred by the reader |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere of a story |
| prewriting | the part of the writing process in which the writer comes up with ideas for a story and begins planning (may include brainstorming, power writing, creating a web, etc.) |
| drafting | the part of the writing process in which the writer organizes thoughts and ideas into complete sentences without worrying about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc. |
| revising | the part of the writing process in which the writer makes changes to the draft by adding, removing, moving, or substituting ideas |
| editing | the part of the writing process in which the writer makes corrections to capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling errors |
| dialogue | the writing technique in which characters talk to each other |
| figurative language | language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words in order to describe or explain |
| sensory details | writing that appeals to the reader's senses of taste, touch, sight, sound, and smell |
| simile | a type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared using like or as |
| metaphor | a type of figurative language in which two unlike things are directly compared |
| personification | a type of figurative language in which animals or nonliving things are given human characteristics or qualities |
| hyperbole | a type of figurative language in which extreme exaggeration is used |
| idiom | a common expression that is not meant to be taken literally |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that mimic or imitate sounds |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words |
| publishing | the part of the writing process when you share your final draft by reading it aloud or allowing others to read a copy or read it online. |
Created by:
Malinda Day