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the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, or essay
point of view
central idea
text structure
cliche
The narrator is a character in the story. ( I, me, my, we, our )
3rd person point of view
noun
1st person point of view
main idea
narrator relates all the action of their work using third-person pronouns such as "he," "she," and "they." It's the most common perspective in works of fiction.
1st person point of view
3rd person point of view
oxymoron
imagery
A person, place, thing, or idea
interjection
pronoun
verb
noun
A word that shows action or state of being
noun
verb
prounoun
conjunction
A word that takes the place of a noun
prounoun
adverb
adjective
preposition
A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
prounoun
verb
preposition
adjective
A word that describes a noun. Tells which one, what kind, how many.
preposition
interjection
adverb
adjective
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Tells how, when, where, to what extent
adverb
adjective
noun
verb
A word used to join words or groups of words
preposition
conjunction
interjection
verb
A word that expresses emotion. Has no real connection to the rest of the sentence.
interjection
noun
prounoun
conjunction
a worn-out idea or overused expression
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
cliche
imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
cliche
imagery
hyperbole
interjection
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase (ex. Jumbo shrimp)
imagery
point of view
cliche
oxymoron
a sentence that asks a question
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
sentence used to command or enjoin
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
a sentence that makes a statement
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
what a piece of writing is mainly about (specific to the story)
main idea
theme
text structure
compare and contrast
a message, lesson, or moral in a story (universal)
text structure
point of view
main idea
theme