ENGLISH REVIEWER

prose

structured in sentences and paragraphs, straightforward, used in novels, essays, articles.

poetry

uses meter and rhyme, evoke emotions and create imagery, prioritizes aesthetic qualities.

stanza

a group of lines

couplet

2 line stanza

imagery

creates mental images, appeals to senses, evoke feelings and emotions

visual imagery (sight)

what u can see and includes visual descriptions

gustatory imagery (taste)

what u can taste and includes flavors

tactile imagery (touch)

what u can feel and includes textures.

auditory imagery (hearing)

the way things sound, onomatopoeia and alliteration are used in writing to helo create sounds.

olfactory imagery (smell)

scent is one of the most direct triggers of memory and emotions, taste and smell are so closely linked.

sensory language

language that connects to the five senses

why do authors use sensory language?

to help the reader connect with their story.

adverb

simply acts or functions to modify an: adjective, verb, or another verb. it answers the question when? where? how? to what extent? can be found in the start, middle, and end

adverb of place

place or location

adverb of time

indicate or tell when

adverb of manner

tells us how an action is being done

setting

the time and place that a story occurs

character

a person, sometimes and animal or a thing

round character

changes or grows throughout the story, complex and multi dimensional

flat (static) character

remains unchanged throughout the story.

dynamic character

changes or grow significantly. faces challenges and learns from them.

conflict

the problems that a character encounters

man vs man

a character against another character

man vs nature

against forces of nature or natural phenomenon

man vs supernatural

against supernatural powers

man vs society

against a group of people

man vs technology

against advancement or creation of sci technology

man vs himself

against somethings insides themselves

theme

autho’rs central arguement or big idea

tone

acts as the backdrop to a story. the tone overlaps with the protagonists mood or circumstance

plot

pattern of events

exposition

characters and settings are introduced

rising action

conflict is introduced

climax

most exciting part

falling action

unravels the conflict between protag and antag

resolution

the conclusion. the problem is solved.

cliffhanger

there isnt a clear resolution

denoument

tying up of loose ends. end of story where everything is explained. all questions are answered.

persuade

to convince the reader to agree with the author

inform

enlighten the reader

entertain

to delight and amuse.

tone

authors attitude towards the subject

mood

readers emotional response