Creative Writing VOCAB Final

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Hero's Journey Steps

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A narrative structure that outlines the stages of a hero's adventure, including Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Refusal, Meeting with the Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Allies, Enemies, Ordeal, Reward, The Road Back, Resurrection.

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Figurative Language

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Language that conveys meanings beyond the literal interpretation, often using comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic expressions. Example: 'Steaming' to describe someone very angry.

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Irony

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A figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Example: 'Clear as mud' suggests confusion.

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Acrostic Poem

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A type of poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message related to the poem's topic.

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Luke Skywalker

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The protagonist in the Star Wars saga, called to join The Rebellion and become a Jedi.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'Buzz' for the sound of a bee.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief'.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink'.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'Kick the bucket' means to die.