| A | B |
|---|
| nonfiction | writing that primarily deals with real people, events, and places |
| purpose | the reason why an author writes a piece |
| description | a kind of writing that is intended to create a mood or emotion, or to recreate a person, place, thing, or event |
| narration | a kind of writing that tells a story |
| persuasion | a kind of writing that tries to convince the reader to act or think in a certain way |
| dialogue | written conversation |
| dialect | A way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or a particular group of people (You vs. Y'all) |
| stereotype | a fixed concept or idea of a person that does not allow for any individuality; for example, all old people drive slowly and smell funny |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| pun | a play on words |
| excerpt | a small piece taken from a larger piece |
