Personal Narrative Writing Terms

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A moment of sudden realization or insight

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epiphany

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Openness about personal experiences and emotions

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vulnerability

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Thoughtful consideration of an experience and its meaning

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reflection

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The process of a character changing or growing throughout a narrative

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character development

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Writing that focuses on sensory details (sight, touch, taste, sound, smell).

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description

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The beginning of a story, which establishes things like setting, background information, and characters.

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exposition

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Parts of a narrative when characters are speaking.

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dialogue

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Stories about a young person's transition from being a child to be an adult

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coming of age story

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The narrator of "The Jacket" feels this way about the jacket by the end of the story...

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accepting

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The narrator of "Fish Cheeks," feels this way about her family's culture and dining practices throughout most of the narrative.

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Embarrassed