| A | B |
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| Genre | a type of literature |
| Prose | the ordingary form of written language (sentences & paragraphs) |
| Narrative | A story |
| Fiction | imaginary, made-up, not true |
| Non-fiction | real, true |
| Biography | true story of "someone's" life written by someone else |
| Autobiography | story of a persons life, written by that person |
| Chronological | time order |
| Memoir | writing that focuses on significant memories from someone's life; emotional; descriptive |
| Vignette | one specific memory |
| Lead | the opening of a narrative; grabs the readers attention |
| Closing | the ending; grabs the readers attention |
| Sensory Imagery | writing that appeals to "all" senses, not just sight |
| Audience | the readers; the audience expects to be entertained, informed, persuaded, moved |
| Tone | the attitude of the author toward the topic |
| Dialogue | conversation in a piece of writing |
| Mood | the "feeling" a piece of writing creates in the reader |
| Setting | the time and place of a narrative |
| Foreshadowing | hints or clues suggesting what will happen later in the narratives |
| First Person | "I" is the narrator; point of view of the vignettes |
| Flashback | relating a past event to the present |
| Symbolism | anything that represents something else |
| Personification | giving human characteristics to non-living objects |
| Simile | Using like/as to make a comparison |
| Onomatopoeia | sound words (mmmm... , hiss) |
