Narrative Vocabulary

1st person (I and we), 2nd person (you and your), 3rd person (he, she, it, they)

language that is relating to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)

the conversation between or among characters in literary work

using a simple description without sensory words to tell the reader how the character feels

a small phrase either before, after, or in between the actual dialogue itself

judgments that connect our values and criteria to our experiences

the order in which things happen or should happen

a statement, picture in words, or account that describes

a person, thing, or animal telling the story or giving an account of something

to use sensory words in your writing to tell how a person or character feels

marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail in words

evidence that is pertinent and that supports a given claim

a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage.

any small section of a larger structure or whole, considered as a unit

rate of progress

the writer coming through the words and the sense that a real person is speaking to us

what you hold high on a personal level; can influence your behavior.