Literary Nonfiction Vocabulary

an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person

• autobiography

• literary

• contribution

The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

• Theme

• Charity

• Consider

• Happiness

without being affected by; in spite of

• Despite

• Comparisons

• Theme

• Admirable

Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.

• Caring

• Emphasize

• Aspects

• Poetry

An expressive literary piece written in first person that centers on a particular event in the author's life and may contain vivid description as well as personal commentary and observations.

• Personal Narrative

• Revising

• Characterization

• Style

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of images metaphors, and other literary devices.

• Word Choice

• Setting

• Figurative Language

• Tone

A type of nonfiction that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.

• A) Literary Nonfiction

• B) Fiction

• C) Poetry

• D) Drama

The use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to a narrative.

• A) Imagery

• B) Dialogue

• C) Plot

• D) Setting

A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

• A) Oxymoron

• B) Metaphor

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

The perspective from which a story is narrated.

• A) Point of View

• B) Theme

• C) Tone

• D) Style