Q1 Creative Writing Review

the spoken conversation between characters, signaled by quotation marks.

which of these is NOT typical of a personal narrative?

height of a story’s action before ending. Final conflict - it's decided whether or not the hero will win/achieve a goal

a genre of literature where the author writes about his or her memories, usually going back to childhood.

the verb after a line of dialogue that signals how it is being spoken and who is speaking (said, exclaimed, shouted)

when the story begins to slow down after its climax as it heads into the ending.

something that has been overused. In fiction this can mean a phrase, plot, character type, or dialogue.

a writing style in which the writer writes in a perceived continuous flow of thoughts and conscious reactions

the details and background about a character’s past

a recurring type of character in fiction found across multiple cultures, such as a trickster, mentor, healer, etc.

the struggle of the hero against their own self. (Ex. a struggle against a fear, flaw, or vice).

"Goodbye, life. Goodbye, third grade. Boy who feared risks topples out of coaster." is an example of?

the first sentence of your novel, designed to grab the reader’s attention and arouse curiosity.

descriptive, visual writing that often uses figurative language such as similes or metaphors.

a single event that takes place in a single setting in a set amount of time.

details describing what a setting looks like, how characters look, actions of characters, conversations, sensory details

art of constructing original ideas with literary elements + techniques to communicate an overarching theme about life.

the emotion a scene evokes in the reader.

a dark hero who is riddled with flaws instead of the positive, noble traits we come to expect from heroes

personal narratives are written in which POV?

the type of story (Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Science Fiction, etc.)

when the character uses "I" to tell the story (Ex. I walked along the bridge at noon).

the expression of the writing through the narrator, revealing their thoughts, opinions, and attitudes.

a summary of the novel’s events, including its ending.

Which is NOT a reason we use dialogue?

a genre that uses song-like and emotional words to describe a moment, object, feeling, etc.

a flat, undeveloped character that focuses on a single widely perceived trait or misconception associated with them

the villain of the story; the opposition to the hero.

when the subject is acted upon, rather than performing the action Ex. “He was kissed by her” rather than “He kissed her”

The following dialogue is formatted correctly: “I will walk on the sidewalk,” he said.

the person telling the story, either in first or third person.

character’s inner journey throughout the story + how they transform in some way by the end. Can be positive or negative

In dialogue, the punctuation goes outside the quotation marks.

any opposition that keeps a character from getting what they want.

The following dialogue is written correctly: “he is going on a Walk”?

a statement that at first seems contradictory but on closer examination contains truth

describing a character's thoughts, feelings, emotions, realizations, internal conflicts or struggles, etc.

tools that a poet uses to create rhythm, meaning, or intensify a mood or feeling

characters who appear in the story but don’t play a large or significant role (Ex. Prim and Cinna in The Hunger Games).

what your story is trying to say/prove about a topic (Ex. Love conquers all, the strong will always crush the weak)

when the subject of the sentence performs the action, rather than being acted upon

the attitude the writing expresses (Ex. Could be sarcastic, pessimistic, cheerful, etc.)