involves the scope and focus in writing about real events

an element of literature that concerns the tone, emotion or mood created by a literary text based on the details of the description and narration

a written account of the life of a person written by that person

a detailed description or account of a person's life

a web log: a website containing short articles called posts that are changed regularly

a person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem or drama

a literary element or device that presents a character through description, action, speech or thoughts, directly or indirectly revealed

synonymous to close reading. It fosters an advanced understanding and interpretation of a literary passage that is focused primarily on the words themselves. It looks at details within the text in order to identify larger, overarching themes. Some things to look for are word choice (diction), structure, imagery, syntax, literary devices, context, tone, strange or surprising statements, and rhythms (mostly on poetry)

Also sometimes called literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction, it is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.

a critical discussion or review that describes, summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a work. It is written in paragraph form

Also known as figurative language, it creates figures (pictures) in the mind of the reader or listener

defining features of a particular genre such as a novel, a short story, or a play

refers to particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text. They are not "used", per se, by authors; they represent the elements of storytelling which are common to all literary and narrative forms.

A category of literary composition determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length.

refers to any specific, deliberate constructions or choices of language which an author uses to convey meaning in a particular way.

or peer review, the practice of writers to review and provide constructive criticism of each other's works.

a narrative essay about a true story of something that happened to someone, usually told to illustrate an insight; is based on autobiographical events.

the arrangement of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.

the perspective from which the reader sees or hears what's going on in the text as provided by a "lens" through which a narrative is told

a form of writing that examines and observes the progress and meaning of a writer's individual experiences like a journal about the thoughts on a certain topic.

a kind of literary journalism that reports on an event, history or an actual case based on direct observation, investigation or thorough research and documentation.

a dramatic presentation of events which involves good description, character, and dialogue.

the geographic location and time period in which a story takes place

is a person, place or thing that represents an abstract idea or concept that stands for something beyond itself.

is the use of animals, elements, things, place or colors to represent other things

literally, a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter.

is the central topic or an abstract idea or ideas explored by a literary work.

the central assertion or argument of an essay.

a story of the experiences encountered by someone while touring a place for the pleasure of travel.

is an objective account of something (e.g. journalistic report)