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Vocabulary List 7

Narrative Nonfiction

QuestionAnswer
something that is told or written (such as a story) narrative
writing that contains factual information nonfiction
the use of an object to represent an idea or concept symbolism
the problem or struggle in a story; the tension that moves the story forward conflict
the end of the story; conflicts are resolved; questions in the story are answered resolution
the story that a person writes about his or her own life; told in first person point-of-view autobiography
events that come after the climax; the conflict(s) begin moving toward resolution falling action
a story written about a person's life, but it is written by another person; usually told in third person point-of-view biography
the most intense part of the story for the protagonist; also called the turning point climax
a true story about an important part of a person's life; told in first person point-of-view memoir
the main part of the story; where the conflict moves the story forward; suspense builds rising action
writing that describes a specific moment in a person's life; told in first person point-of-view, and in past tense personal narrative
where and when the story takes place setting
people or animals in a story characters
the sequence of events in a story plot
a system of government where a person or group has complete control totalitarian
using the element of surprise either from the military or police to arrest suspects or collect evidence raid
the act of controlling how something is given out; such as food ration
refusal to accept or comply with something resistance
the act of setting someone free from imprisonment or oppression liberation
self auto
life bio
wrong, wrongly mis
free liber
the beginning of a story; the reader is introduced to the main character and the setting of the story exposition
 

 



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