Creative Writing Review
Better know your stuff for the
Post-Baseline!
It’s June 8th!
What’s the Term?
A symbolic narrative in which the
surface details imply a secondary
meaning. a story in which the
characters, settings, and events
represent other events, people, or ideas.
ALLEGORY
A symbolic narrative in which the
surface details imply a secondary
meaning. a story in which the
characters, settings, and events
represent other events, people, or ideas.
What’s the Term?
character that stands in
opposition to protagonist;
usually the main source of
conflict
ANTAGONIST
character that stands in
opposition to protagonist;
usually the main source of
conflict
What’s the Term?
height of conflict; peak or
high point; most
important part of the story
CLIMAX
height of conflict; peak or
high point; most
important part of the story
What’s the Term?
A word or phrase used every day in
plain and relaxed speech, but rarely
found in formal writing; slang,
especially specific to a particular
region.
COLLOQUIALISM
A word or phrase used every day in
plain and relaxed speech, but rarely
found in formal writing; slang,
especially specific to a particular
region.
What’s the Term?
repetition of consonant sounds within
or at the ends of words, even if the
vowel sounds differ; eg. linger, longer,
and languor or rider, reader, raider,
and ruder
CONSONANCE
repetition of consonant sounds within
or at the ends of words, even if the
vowel sounds differ; eg. linger, longer,
and languor or rider, reader, raider,
and ruder
What’s the Term?
The intentional repetition of a word or phrase at
the beginning of two or more successive lines.
For instance, Churchill declared, "We shall not
flag or fail. We shall go on the end. We shall
fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and
oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence
and growing strength in the air. We shall defend
our island, whatever the cost shall be."
ANAPHORA
The intentional repetition of a word or phrase at
the beginning of two or more successive lines.
For instance, Churchill declared, "We shall not
flag or fail. We shall go on the end. We shall
fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and
oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence
and growing strength in the air. We shall defend
our island, whatever the cost shall be."
What’s the Term?
an incompatibility between two
or more characters or forces,
which drives the plot
CONFLICT
an incompatibility between two
or more characters or forces,
which drives the plot
What’s the Term?
a word or phrase (as time is running
out) that has lost its metaphoric force
by being overused; a metaphor that has
occurred so often that it has become a
new meaning of the expression (he is a
snake).
DEAD METAPHOR
a word or phrase (as time is running
out) that has lost its metaphoric force
by being overused; a metaphor that has
occurred so often that it has become a
new meaning of the expression (he is a
snake).
What’s the Term?
The speaker; the voice or
character one takes on in
writing; can be autobiographical
or an imagined self
PERSONA
The speaker; the voice or
character one takes on in
writing; can be autobiographical
or an imagined self
What’s the Term?
The angle of vision or
perspective from which a
story is narrated; narrator.
POINT OF VIEW
The angle of vision or
perspective from which a
story is narrated; narrator.
What’s the Term?
the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
of a poem or song. It is usually referred to
by using letters to indicate which lines
rhyme; lines designated with the same
letter all rhyme with each other. “Roses are
red/ Violets are blue/ Sugar is sweet/ and
so are you” would be represented as abcb
RHYME SCHEME
the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
of a poem or song. It is usually referred to
by using letters to indicate which lines
rhyme; lines designated with the same
letter all rhyme with each other. “Roses are
red/ Violets are blue/ Sugar is sweet/ and
so are you” would be represented as abcb
What’s the Term?
the writer’s attitude toward and
treatment of the subject about
which he or she is writing; eg., sad,
hopeful, pensive, matter-of-fact,
confident, proud, etc.
TONE
the writer’s attitude toward and
treatment of the subject about
which he or she is writing; eg., sad,
hopeful, pensive, matter-of-fact,
confident, proud, etc.
What’s the Term?
The repetition of consonant sounds,
especially at the beginning of words.
Example: "Fetched fresh, the flounder
feast was phenomenal."
ALLITERATION
The repetition of consonant sounds,
especially at the beginning of words.
Example: "Fetched fresh, the flounder
feast was phenomenal."
What’s the Term?
the act of calling out to or
addressing some abstraction or
personification that is not
physically present
APOSTROPHE
the act of calling out to or
addressing some abstraction or
personification that is not
physically present
What’s the Term?
The associations called up by a
word that goes beyond its
dictionary meaning; the
psychological, emotional, social, or
cultural connections made to words
CONNOTATION
The associations called up by a
word that goes beyond its
dictionary meaning; the
psychological, emotional, social, or
cultural connections made to words
What’s the Term?
Repetition of a concluding
word or phrase: "He's
learning fast; are you earning
fast?"
EPISTROPHE
Repetition of a concluding
word or phrase: "He's
learning fast; are you earning
fast?"
What’s the Term?
I ; in a story, the events being told
from this perspective are revealed
through the narrator’s direct
personal experience, making the
narrator personally involved
FIRST PERSON
I ; in a story, the events being told
from this perspective are revealed
through the narrator’s direct
personal experience, making the
narrator personally involved
What’s the Term?
Writing in which a character's perceptions,
thoughts, and memories are presented in
an apparently random form, without
regard for logical sequence, chronology,
or syntax. The character’s inner mind is
revealed, often in a chaotic way.
STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Writing in which a character's perceptions,
thoughts, and memories are presented in
an apparently random form, without
regard for logical sequence, chronology,
or syntax. The character’s inner mind is
revealed, often in a chaotic way.
What’s the Term?
A conspicuous recurring element, such
as an image, words, phrase, action,
idea, object, or situation which appears
frequently in works of literature; this
helps reveal the theme of the work.
MOTIF
A conspicuous recurring element, such
as an image, words, phrase, action,
idea, object, or situation which appears
frequently in works of literature; this
helps reveal the theme of the work.
What’s the Term?
An object or action in a literary work that
means more than itself, that stands for
something beyond itself. The glass unicorn
in The Glass Menagerie, the rocking horse
in "The Rocking-Horse Winner," the road
in Frost's "The Road Not Taken"--all
represent something else in this sense.
SYMBOL
An object or action in a literary work that
means more than itself, that stands for
something beyond itself. The glass unicorn
in The Glass Menagerie, the rocking horse
in "The Rocking-Horse Winner," the road
in Frost's "The Road Not Taken"--all
represent something else in this sense.
What’s the Term?
main character on
which a story tends to
focus
PROTAGONIST
main character on
which a story tends to
focus
What’s the Term?
first section of a story that
includes the introduction
of setting, characters, and
conflict
EXPOSITION
first section of a story that
includes the introduction
of setting, characters, and
conflict
What’s the Term?
A type of poem in which a speaker
addresses a silent listener. As
readers, we overhear the speaker in
a dramatic monologue. Robert
Browning's "My Last Duchess"
represents the epitome of the genre.
DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE
A type of poem in which a speaker
addresses a silent listener. As
readers, we overhear the speaker in
a dramatic monologue. Robert
Browning's "My Last Duchess"
represents the epitome of the genre.
What’s the Term?
a story’s narrator is said to be this,
because it is from the perspective
of only one character; specifically,
this narrator is not able to know the
thoughts of other characters
LIMITED (POV)
a story’s narrator is said to be this,
because it is from the perspective
of only one character; specifically,
this narrator is not able to know the
thoughts of other characters
What’s the Term?
All-knowing; a type of
narration that reveals the
inner thoughts and motives
of characters
OMNISCIENT
All-knowing; a type of
narration that reveals the
inner thoughts and motives
of characters
What’s the Term?
The dictionary meaning
of a word.
DENOTATION
The dictionary meaning
of a word.
What’s the Term?
events that happen right
after the climax of a story
FALLING ACTION
events that happen right
after the climax of a story
What’s the Term?
A comparison between essentially
unlike things without an explicitly
comparative word such
as like or as. An example is "My
love is a red, red rose,"
METAPHOR
A comparison between essentially
unlike things without an explicitly
comparative word such
as like or as. An example is "My
love is a red, red rose,"
What’s the Term?
He or she; the events of the story
being told are outside of the
narrator’s direct personal
experience, making the narrator an
impersonal reporter of facts
THIRD PERSON (POV)
He or she; the events of the story
being told are outside of the
narrator’s direct personal
experience, making the narrator an
impersonal reporter of facts
What’s the Term?
Words spoken by an actor
directly to the audience, which
are not "heard" by the other
characters on stage during a
play.
ASIDE
Words spoken by an actor
directly to the audience, which
are not "heard" by the other
characters on stage during a
play.
What’s the Term?
intensification of the
conflict; part of the story
where the “plot thickens.”
COMPLICATION
intensification of the
conflict; part of the story
where the “plot thickens.”
What’s the Term?
The repetition of vowel sounds in
a sentence or a line of poetry or
prose; eg:
"I rose and told him of my woe."
ASSONANCE
The repetition of vowel sounds in
a sentence or a line of poetry or
prose; eg:
"I rose and told him of my woe."
What’s the Term?
The selection of words in
a literary work; an
author’s word choice.
DICTION
The selection of words in
a literary work; an
author’s word choice.
What’s the Term?
solution to the conflict;
final section of a story in
which there is a conclusion
RESOLUTION
solution to the conflict;
final section of a story in
which there is a conclusion