Poetry is not prose. Prose is the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing. Poetry is a form of literary expression that captures intense experiences or creative perceptions of the world in a musical language. Basically, if prose is like talking, poetry is like singing. By looking ...
Oral Tradition The sharing of stories, cultures, and ideas by word of mouth. Common Elements of Oral Tradition Include: Fiction Genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Traditional Fiction Source: Open Court Classics; SRA/McGraw-Hill. Vocabulary Introduc...
Setting Place: Geographic location (where) Time: Year, season, event (when) Weather Conditions Social Conditions: daily life (ex. Rich/poor, home/school, city/country) Mood or atmosphere: What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening?
Scripts Script- a drama’s actual text Acts – a plays main parts (usually 5) Scene – a smaller part of an act (setting usually changes) Stage directions- appear before and after lines of dialogue, and they indicate how a character should speak a certain line, what facial expressions to...
Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction depicts situations that could happen It consists of realistic narratives, written in prose, poetry, or drama, and. Characteristics Of Genre. Poetry Definition: Is a short form of literature Authors expression of feelings, opinions Figurative language- metaph...