Understanding Non-Fiction and Fiction

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key concepts of Non-Fiction vs. Fiction, elements of Creative Writing, and various figures of speech.

Non-Fiction

Writing that informs, educates, or records reality, featuring factual events and real-life people.

Purpose of Fiction

To entertain or inspire imagination.

Tone of Non-Fiction

Objective and factual.

Creative Writing

Writing that uses imaginative language and ideas to express thoughts and feelings.

Sensory Experience

Engaging the senses through descriptions that paint vivid images.

Imagery

Descriptive and sensory language that enhances the reader's experience by making scenes, characters, and emotions more tangible.

Simile

A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Hyperbole

Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

Personification

Attributing human qualities, emotions, or actions to non-human objects, animals, or ideas.

Irony

A contrast between expectations and reality, highlighting humor or tragedy.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear together.

Metonymy

Substituting a related term for the object or concept it refers to.

Synecdoche

Using a smaller unit to signify a larger unit or vice versa.

Idiom

A cultural expression that carries a non-literal meaning.

Proverbs

Commonly known sayings that express a general truth or piece of advice.

Diction

The choice of words and phrasing in speech or writing that shapes the tone, mood, and style.