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Narrative Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Narrative | Writing that tells a personal story |
First Person Point of View | The story or narrative is told by the protagonist. The protagonist calls him or herself “I.” |
Thoughtshots | The thoughts and feelings of a character revealed by the author |
Baby Steps | Explode the moment into small actions |
Narration | The part of the narrative where the author explains or describes what is happening |
Dialogue | The conversation between characters |
Direct Quote | A character’s exact words in quotation marks |
Indirect Quote | The words of a character summarized by someone else, not in quotation marks |
Descriptive Writing | Writing that creates a strong visual picture in the mind of the reader. |
Sensory Details | Description which engages many of the five senses; uses lots of adjectives |
Lens | The viewpoint through which text is analyzed or viewed |
Bystander | Someone who stands by and watches the action |