A story written to be performed by actors

A poem used by a character to reveal the truth of that character’s real personality - character thinks aloud

Long, narrative poem about the actions of gods and heroes

A character’s sudden realization or flash of insight into a conflict or situation

Writing that explains/presents information - introduces characters, setting, and plot

Strongly imaginative writing that contains elements that do not exist in real life

Language used to create vivid images and ideas to help the reader understand

Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

When an author talks about actions that happened earlier in a character’s life or in a story plot - going back in time

A character who provides a contrast (different personality and motives) from the main character

The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the story

Poetry that is not written in a regular pattern or rhythm and doesn’t rhyme

The 3 different categories of writing: poetry, prose, and drama

Japanese poetry about nature written in three lines