| A | B |
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| fact and opinion | fact is a statement that can be proved;opinion reflects writer's belief |
| fantasy | a work of literature that contains at least one unreal element |
| fiction | writing that tells an imaginery story |
| flashback | a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events |
| folktale | a simple story that has been passed from generation to generation by word of mouth |
| foreshadowing | when the writer provides clues or hints that suggest or predict future events in a story |
| haiku | a form of Japanese poetry, usually dealing with nature that has three lines |
| historical fiction | fiction that explores past time period & can contain references to actual past events/people |
| hum | the quality that provokes laughter or amusement |
| legen | story handed down from past about specific person, usually heroic |
| main idea | the most important point a writer wishes to express |
| memoir | a specific type of autobiography/tells about author's personal experiences |
| mood | the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers |
| moral | a lesson that a story teaches |
| myth | traditional story that attempts to explain how world was created or why |
| narrative | any writing that tells a story |
| nonfiction | writing that tells about real people, places, objects or events |
