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