21st Century (FINALS)

Prose

any writing that does not have a metrical structure and rhythmical pattern like poetry

Fiction

a story that is made up or invented by an author

Short Stories

read in one sitting and strive for unity and effect

Novels

longer and more complex than a short story

Climactic Plot

linear format produces a climactic plot

Episodic plot

features distinct episodes that are related to one another but that also can be read individually, almost as stories by themselves

Cumulative plot

contains repetition of phrases, sentences, or events with one new aspect added with each repetition

Frame Narrative/Embedded plot

a story in which another story or other multiple stories is/are embedded

Creative Nonfiction

true, factual writing that uses storytelling techniques commonly found in fiction—such as vivid descriptions, scenes, dialogue, characters, and narrative structure

Literary Nonfiction

written like fiction, but the people, events, and places involved remain factual.

Informative Nonfiction

Present facts and explanations about a topic.

Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom

Malala Yousafzai

I Am Malala

Stephen Hawking

A Brief History of Time

Drama

Meant to be performed onstage before an audience.

Tragedy

central character has a tragic flaw.

Comedy

Aims to make the audience laugh

Musical Drama

Characters sing and dance.

Farce

A nonsensical type of drama.

Melodrama

Characters show exaggerated emotions

Dialogue (diction/langugae)

Dialogue refers to the speech of characters.

Dialogue

Conversation between two or more characters

Monologue

Long speech by one character

Soliloquy

Speech by a character who is alone

Aside

A remark that is meant only for the audience to hear