CREATIVE WRITING TERMS

Front

Antagonists

Back

Character opposing or creating conflict for the protagonist.

Front

Climax

Back

Turning point or most intense moment in a story.

Front

Creative nonfiction

Back

A genre combining factual events with creative elements.

Front

denouement

Back

the final resolution or outcome of a story

Front

diction

Back

choice and arrangement of words in writing

Front

Flash fiction

Back

Very short stories with a complete plot.

Front

Fiction

Back

Imaginary or made-up stories

Front

exposition

Back

introduction of background information in a story

Front

in media res

Back

in the middle of things

Front

Genre

Back

A category or type of literature.