Literary terms 1

Novella

A fiction work that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel

Novel

A long work of fiction

Authors purpose

The reason an author writes: It could be to inform persuade, or entertain

Authors perspective

The authors opinion and/or attitude about his or her topic

Prediction

To tell in advance the outcome of a story or a event.

Point of view

The perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told

Imagery

Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

Nonfiction

Writing that gives information or states the authors perpective about a subject

Fiction

A from of writing that tell a story about made-up characters and events

Autobiography

The story of a writers on life told by the writer.

Biography

A form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person

Characters

A person or animal that takes part of a action of literary work

Narrator

A speaker or characters who tells a story

Setting

The time and place in which the story takes place.

Conflict

A struggle or problem in a story between two forces that creates a tension that must be resolved.

Genre

A division or type of literature

Historical Fiction

When writers base fictional stories on real life events from the past