Unit 3B Vocab List

author's purpose

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (ex: to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in their writing

character

a person or animal who plays a role in a book, play, or movie

editing

a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling

metaphor

a comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"

revising

a stage in the writing process when a text is examined and changes are made to improve the focus, content, organization, sentence structure, and word choice

setting

the time and place in which a narrative occurs (may include the physical, cultural, or historical background)

text structure

an author's way of organizing a text (sequence, description, cause & effect, etc.)

traditional literature

stories that were originally told orally and later became written text, usually passed down from generation to generation (fairy tale, folktale, fable, tall tale, myth, legend)

audience

the listener, viewer, or reader of a text

author's craft

technique, language, and storytelling of an author to craft/create a piece of writing. (what an author is good at)

climax

the turning point of the story (usually the most suspenseful)

conflict

a struggle or problem in a story

rising action

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

theme

the lesson or moral a story teaches about life

voice

the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker

genre

a major category or type of literature such as fantasy, fairytale, or biography

context

words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.

exposition

the beginning of a story- characters and setting are introduced

falling action

events in a story that happen after the climax, leading to the resolution

resolution

end of the story where the problem is solved and loose ends are tied up

plot

the sequence of events in a literary work (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)