Glossary Quiz 2

theme

an opinion the author has about the real world expressed through fictional writing

thesis

an author’s opinion on a topic that they attempt to prove in a nonfiction writing

genre

classifications based on generic conventions

generic conventions

rules, definitions, or conventions that define a genre

fiction

not real

non-fiction

real

prose

writing organized in sentences and paragraphs

verse

writing organized in lines and stanzas

rhetorical modes

the style, purpose, and technique a writer uses to convey ideas.

narrative

to tell a story

persuasive

to persuade

expository

to explain

descriptive

to describe