Writing Strategies-ELA

The act of creating and developing a character

Direct speech between characters

A conclusion that violates the expectations of the reader but in a way that is logical and believable

Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

A scene in a movie, novel etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

The central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work

The high point of interest or suspense

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

The time and place of the story

The character who opposes the main character

The feeling created in the reader by the literary work

The speaker or character who tells the story

Descriptive or figurative language used to create pictures in the mind of the reader

Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses

A writer's attitude toward his/her audience or subject

The introduction of the characters, setting and situation

The sequence of events in a literary work

Anything that stands for or represents something else

A feeling of curiosity about the outcomes or events

The end of the central conflict

The main character or most important character

A literary technique that portrays differences between expectation or result.

A struggle between opposing forces

The author directly states the character traits