1. LITERARY & WRITING TERMS
Vocabulary #2

2. ACTION THRILLER
A sub-genre of thriller where the pacing of a story is characterized by continuous and rapid high tension events.

3. BACK STORY
Events that have taken place prior to the start of a story. Generally, it refers to character and “world eventS,” and are considered to be part of THE setting.

4. BIOGRAPHY
A story about one person that is written by a different person.

5. CLICHÉ
French for “Stereotype.” A phrase, idea, event, or element which has been overused to the point of losing its meaning.

6. CONVENTIONS
Features of subject matter, form, and technique that occur within a work of literature. They may involve large elements like plot devices, character, or diction. Also, standard grammar conventions of indention, spelling, and punctuation.

7. ESSAY
A short composition on a subject that is intended to discuss a certain aspect of the subject to a general audience.

8. FLASH FICTION
A story having all the elements of a standard plot arc within a very short space (usually words).

9. INCITING INCIDENTS
Sometimes called “trigger events” or “plot bombs” used to get characters into trouble.

10. JARGON
Words that are potentially confusing to most people either because they are highly specific to a field or because they are words with common meanings used differently in certain fields (example: stress).

11. JUXTAPOSITION
The placement of two unalike things near each other to point out how they work together in a way that they would not alone. For example, placing a church next to a bar would give you an idea of the neighborhood.