Literary Devices and Writing Techniques

What does the term "Sequence" refer to in the context of writing?

• The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

• The order in which events happen

• A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

• The exact, literal meaning of a word

What is a "Cause" in a story?

• The result of an event or action

• An initial action; an event that makes something else happen

• Words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing

• The perspective from which a story is told

What is meant by "Effect" in a narrative?

• The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word

• The perspective from which a story is told

• The result of an event or action

• The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

What are "Transitions" in writing?

• The exact, literal meaning of a word

• A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

• Words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing

• The order in which events happen

What does "Coherence" refer to in an essay?

• The character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

• The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

• The result of an event or action

• The perspective from which a story is told

What is "Internal conflict" in a story?

• A character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature

• The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word

• The character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

• The exact, literal meaning of a word

What is "External conflict" in literature?

• The character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

• A character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature

• The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

• The order in which events happen

What is a "Personal narrative"?

• A piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the incident

• The perspective from which a story is told

• The exact, literal meaning of a word

• A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

What does "Point of View" mean in storytelling?

• The order in which events happen

• The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

• The perspective from which a story is told

• The character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

What is the difference between "Connotation" and "Denotation"?