Vocabulary


Plot vocabulary

 


 

exposition- the beginning of the story

rising action- when things begin to get exciting

climax- the most exciting part of the story

falling action- the problem begins to get resolved, story is wrapping up

resolution- the problem is solved, the ending

plot- what happens in a story

 

 

 

Literary Terms

 

foreshadowing- hints to the future

flashback- hints to the past

fiction- not true

nonfiction- true

genre- categories of types of fiction or nonfiction

irony-something happens that is opposite of what should have happened, not the literal meaning, often humorous

point of view- who is telling the story (first person, third person, all knowing)

 

Poetry

 

 

 

Writing terms

 

introduction- introduces the main theme of the paragraph

body- the details and main points

conclusion- the concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph or essay

thesis statement- states what the essay will be about

narrative- fiction writing

expository-nonfiction writing