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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| informational article | writing that gives facts and details, shuch as in a newspaper or journal |
| biography | the story of a person's life written by someone else |
| autobiography | the story of a person's life written by that person |
| diary | a book arranged fro entering information by date |
| essay | a short work that addresses a topic from an individual's point of view, often using the author's own personal recollections |
| novel | any long, fictional story usually written in prose |
| short story | works that tell a complete story in 500-15,000 words |
| fantasy | takes place in another world with magical or otherwise amazing creatures |
| romance | stories of passionate love and herioc |
| informational article | writing that gives facts and details, such as in a newspaper or journal |
| biography | the story of a person's life written by someone else |
| autobiography | the story of a person's life written by that person |
| diary | a book arranged for entering information by date |
| essay | a short work that addresses a topic from an individual's point of view, often using the author's own personal recollections |
| novel | any long, fictional story usually written in prose |
| short story | works that tell a complete story in 500-15,000 words |
| fantasy | takes place in another world with magical or otherwise amazing creatures |
| romance | stories of passionate love and heroic deeds, sometimes set in faraway places or historic times |
| science fiction | a story in which science facts, theories or beliefs are used to interpret the future, other planets and dimensions, or time travel |
| mystery | a story in which the characters face a problem which seems to be beyond explanation |
| allegory | a work in which the characters, setting, or objects represent ideas or beliefs that are more than their place in the story itself |
| folktale | a story or legend that is generally passed down orally from one generation to another |
| tall tale | a story of exaggerated, unrealistic acts and deeds, passed down from the American frontier |
| legend | stories connected with some period in the history a culture, written to glorify a hero or object |
| myth | a story with supernatural characters and events, sometimes including religious beliefs or rituals |
| epic poems | long, complicated narrative poems |
| lyric poetry | convey an exact mood or reeling to the reader....poet speaks directly to the reader and asks for the reader's sympathy |
| ballads | part of the oral tradition...tells a story in a song |
| narrative poem | tells stories in verse and can be short or long |
| sonnet | a poem that traditionally has fourteen lines and is written in iambic pentameter |
| tradgies | are more serious and often sad |
| comedies | show the humor of the world and are usually funny |
| melodrama | a subgenre of drama that deals with serious issues but stops short of being tragic in the end |
| musical | a type of drama that includes singing and dancing |
| fable | a brief story that teaches a moral lesson |
| mood | the "atmosphere" or a text or the way it makes you feel when you read it |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| suffix | an added ending which alters the meaning of a word |
| imagery | vivid descriptions which appeal to the five senses and make the reader feel present |
| genre | a category or type of literature |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration used for effect |
| plot | the series of events which make up a story |
| 1st person | a perspective identified by the use of words like "I" or "me" |
| theme | the lesson the author would like the reader to learn |
| chronological | a type of text structure which includes dates or times |
| personification | a technique by which non living things are given human traits or abilities |
| synonym | a word that has a similar meaning to another word |
| context clues | details surrounding an unfamiliar word which can help in determining its meaning |
| protagonist | the main character of a story |
| thesis statement | a statement in a persuasive paper which states a claim and outlines what will be covered |
| forshadowing | hints about future developments in a work of literature |
| metaphor | a comparison between two generally unrelated things which does not contain "like" or as" |
| symbol | when a person or object is used to represent more significant abstract idea |
| setting | the time and place in which a story occurs |
| tone | the author or narrator's outlook at a particular time during a story (sarcastic, angry, etc.) |
| fiction | literature which is not based on real life events |
| stanza | the "paragraphs" that make up a poem |
| conflict | obstacles or problems encountered by characters in a story |
| moral | a special name given to the theme of a fable |
| onomatopoeia | a word which sounds like the sound it is meant to represent |
Created by:
MaurieGAllen
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