Author's Craft Journal Review

The dictionary definition of a word; a neutral definition of a word

• Connotation

• Diction

• Denotation

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A type of characterization that occurs when the author directly describes the character’s thoughts and emotions as well as physical attributes, and so forth.

• Indirect characterization

• Characterization

• Static Character

• Direct Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characters who change for better or for worse in response to circumstance and experience

• Direct Characterization

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character

• 1st Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A type of characterization that occurs when the author sets forth characters through representations of their actions, statements, thoughts, and feelings–showing what the character is like. 

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• Static Character

• Dynamic Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The emotional atmosphere of a text often established through descriptions of the setting

• Tone

• Mood

• Symbolism

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Markings, elements, objects, or even colors that are used to represent ideas or concepts.

• Symbolism

• Connotation

• Mood

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characters that do not change significantly over the course of a work no matter what occurs

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The narrator is an outsider who sees into the minds of only one (limited) or many (omniscient) characters. Uses pronouns: “He,” “she,” or “they.”

• 1st Person Point of View

• 3rd Person Point of View

• 2nd Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings. Uses pronouns: “me,” “I,” and “we.”

• 1st Person Point of View

• 3rd Person Point of View

• 2nd Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The positive or negative feelings a word evokes

• Connotation

• Invocation

• Talisman

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3