Author's Craft

Front

What is the technique authors use to convey emotions and feelings to readers?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What term describes an author's unique writing style?

Back

Voice

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What is the term for exaggerating ideas to make them seem bigger or better?

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

What is a comparison of two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is a short, funny, or interesting story that relates to a bigger story?

Back

Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What literary device uses comparisons without 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere created in a piece of writing?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What do we call a statement that is not meant to be taken literally, often used for effect?

Back

Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is the purpose of using similes in writing?

Back

To create vivid imagery by comparing two different things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is the effect of using hyperbole in a story?

Back

To emphasize a point or create humor.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5