Nonfiction Lit Terms

A short nonfiction work that deals with one subject

A written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people

An account of a person's life written by that person

An account of a person’s life written by another person

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing

A short, nonfiction work that deals with one topic and expresses the author’s feelings or personality

A main statement of an essay which the writer will develop and try to convince his readers of his opinion

Elements of drama added to nonfiction writing; focus on conflict/drama to make it more like fictional writing

A short, interesting story or an amusing event told to entertain or reinforce a point

A short, nonfiction work that examines one topic in a thorough, serious, and highly organized manner

Type of writing that tells a true story

Perspective from which a story is told

Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people

A literary device where logical deductions are made based on things assumed to be true