ELA Q1 Summative Writing Stategies

Characterization

The process of an author creating and developing the personality and appearance of a character through direct and indirect methods, allowing readers to understand their motives and relationships.

Conflict

A disagreement or clash between opposing forces, which drives the narrative and creates tension in the story.

Dramatic Irony

A literary device where the audience knows more about a situation than one or more characters in the story, leading to tension and often humor.

Figurative language

Language that uses figures of speech, such as metaphors, similes, and personification, to create vivid imagery and convey meanings beyond the literal.

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses

Mood

An emotional state or background feeling that colors someone’s mind, actions, or environment

Personification

Giving human-like personality traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things

Situational Irony

Information in the story that the characters know but the audience doesn’t

Symbolism

Using an object, word, or color that has a deeper meaning than its literal sense

Tone

The attitude or character of a general situation.