CREATIVE NON FICTION MIDTERM'S REVIEWER

Creativity

Any act, idea, or product that transforms an existing domain into a new one.

Creative Product

The outcome of the creative process involving a creative person.

Creative Person

The primordial force behind creativity.

Convergent Thinking

Focusing on the most effective ways to approach a problem.

Divergent Thinking

Generating new possibilities by moving away from traditional approaches.

Creative Writing

Writing that uses language in imaginative and bold ways, often fictional.

Creative Nonfiction

Prose writing about real people and events, concerned with factual information.

Literary Nonfiction

Another name for creative nonfiction.

5 R's of Creative Nonfiction

Real-life, Reflection, Research, Reading, Writing.

Real-Life

Using real-life elements to create concepts in storytelling.

Reflection

Engaging in personal reflection about the subject to enhance factual accuracy.

Research

Conducting thorough research to gather relevant information for the story.

Reading

Recalling components through reading to improve writing.

Writing

The craft of imaginative nonfiction that utilizes creativity and skills.

Fiction

Writing that does not rely on verifiable facts and allows for imagination.

Nonfiction

Writing based on verifiable facts, often supported by research.

Major Literary Genres

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama.

Purpose of Literary Texts

To inform, entertain, and persuade.

Drama

A composition intended to portray life or tell a story through action and dialogue.

Aristotle's Elements of Drama

Plot, Theme, Characters, Situation, Dialogue, Music/Rhythm, Spectacle.

Convention

Techniques used by playwrights to create stylistic effects.

Genre

The type of play or literary work.

Audience

The group of people who watch a play, considered the most important element of drama.

Flashback

An interruption in chronology to present an earlier incident.

Foreshadowing

Hints of what is to come in the action of a play or story.

Soliloquy

A speech meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.

Stage Direction

Descriptive comments by the playwright about dialogue, setting, and action.

Staging

The presentation of a performance, including actors' positions and visual elements.

Symbol

An object or action that represents something beyond itself.

Intertextuality

The shaping of a text's meaning by another text.

Comedy

A lighter tone intended to make the audience laugh, often with a happy ending.

Tragedy

A serious drama portraying themes of death and human suffering.

Melodrama

An exaggerated form of drama with sensational situations.

Musical Drama

Stories told through acting, dialogue, dance, and music.

Poetry

Literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm, often employing rhyme.

Structure

The arrangement of a poem on the page.

Rhyme Scheme

The pattern of end rhymes in a poem.

Imagery

Words and phrases that appeal to the senses.

Mood

The feeling created in a reader by a poem.

Tone

The attitude a writer takes towards the subject of the poem.

Narrative Poetry

A type of poetry that tells a story, including ballads and epics.

Lyric Poetry

Highly musical verse expressing the emotions of the speaker.

Dramatic Poetry

A verse that relies heavily on dramatic elements like monologue.

Characterization

The development and portrayal of characters in a story.

Story Plot

The sequence of events in a story.

Linear Plot

A story told in chronological order.

Non-Linear Plot

Events portrayed out of chronological order.

Setting

The surroundings and time in which a story takes place.

Atmosphere

The emotional setting that surrounds the readers.

Figures of Speech

Language that creates images or effects beyond literal meaning.