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Japanese form of comic books.
What is MANGA?
…has rhythm, beat, meter to tap and move your feet.
What is POETRY?
These stories usually parallel a famous era or moment in history.
What is HISTORICAL FICTION?
True story of an individual’s life told in first person or third person.
What is a AUTOBIOGRAPHY or BIOGRAPHY?
Encompasses the rituals, customs, superstitions and manners of a particular group that are passed down orally or in writing from one generation to the next.
What is FOLKLORE?
Differs in that it doesn’t deal with scientific elements but rather magic and sorcery.
What is FANTASY?
Tends to revolve around space/time travel, other planets or futuristic times.
What is SCIENCE FICTION?
Use sequential images to tell stories.
What is GRAPHIC NOVELS?
Caldecott Award is given annually for these books.
What is PICTURE?
Rules from the real world apply in stories that are not true but could be.
What is REALISTIC or CONTEMPORARY FICTION?
Limericks, haikus, songs, odes, nursery rhymes, nonsense verse.
What is POETRY?
Saiyuki, Vampire Game, D N Angel, Dragon Knights & Descendants of Darkness are examples.
What is MANGA?
Helen Keller, Sincerely, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt & Annie Oakley are examples.
What are AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BIOGRAPHY?
Frankenstein in 1818 was the first of this genre.
What is SCIENCE FICTION ?
Harry Potter, Twilight, Bridge to Terabithia and Percy Jackson & the Olympians are examples.
What is FANTASY?
Adversarial character
What ANTAGONIST?
Words that imitate sounds such as buzz, zap or pow. Often used in comic books.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Inanimate objects take on traits or characteristics of humans.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
A gross exaggeration used to enhance a story.
What is HYPERBOLE?
The author tells the reader exactly what the character is like.
What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ?
Skin like Milk; Eyes like Butterflies; Hair of Silk; Sea of Troubles;
What is METAPHOR & SIMILE?
I could sleep for a year AND It’s raining cats and dogs.
What is HPERBOLE?
The use of this alludes to what will happen later in the story. Lord of the Flies tells Simon they are going to have ‘fun’ hinting at Simon’s impending doom.
What is FORESHADOWING ?
Lucy: [Lucy holds out her hand] Pleased to meet you. Mr. Tummus: [Mr. Tummus looks at her hand curiously] Why? Lucy: I don’t know. People do that when they meet each other. From C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.
What is DIALOGUE?
Feelings like mystery, wonder or suspense evoked by the writer to the audience.
What is MOOD or TONE?
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The story structure in which a character is called to take action and embarks on a transformational adventure.
What is HERO’S JOURNEY or HERO’s QUEST or MONOMYTH ?