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In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting.

"The cat and the mouse fight a lot every day, but miss each other when the other is away."

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The basis of the full story is the premise.

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 Characters should be consistent and not change at all.

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She is lovely like a rose.

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This displays precision in language: She was stunned, limbs immobile but lower lip quivering. The
letter fell on the hem of her gown.

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The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup.
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Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats,
the popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes
that pass him have become part of what he loved about the cinema.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if there is an inventor who
never invented anything but the beginnings of the end of the world?

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"Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of war: What if you wake up one day
to the sound of sirens and people running about, and with tanks swarming the city?

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Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms.

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A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis.

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Irony is also a literary device.

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The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together.

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"It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his
experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always
something the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you
didn't do quite like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". - Neil
Gaiman, "American Gods" - shows precision

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"Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia.

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 This displays strong dialogue: "What's this?" "You know what that is." "Maybe I know what, but I
don't know why, and I will not accept it." She flung the unsigned divorce papers at him.

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"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
The above showcases simple but effective dialogue.

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This is how conversation is portrayed in stories between and among two or more people.

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 It was the most beautiful place in the world, Elsie told herself. It has everything that she ever
wanted.

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It is difficult to use a monologue in a nonfiction piece.

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The premise and the thesis statement are completely synonymous.

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 Prose fiction is based on imaginary events and is in poetic form.

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This displays precision in language: "I don't have a top-ten job or wardrobe or flat." - My Not So
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In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.

"A little pig journeys with some of his friends to faraway lands, depending solely on the
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 When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are
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Creative Nonfiction is merely concerned about revealing the "who, what, where, when, and why".

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The bars of the cage were crusty with rust. Prisoner A held onto them tightly, hunched in the 16
square meter prison, swaying a few feet over the cracked floor.

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 In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if a teenaged, autistic genius is
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It is still considered nonfiction if the details of the story are no longer based on real life.

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"Her perfumed hands held the well-crafted scepter" is better used in a mysterious setting.

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It was the best party ever! The colorful balloons lined up the ceiling. Tommy glanced up, his grin
worth it all. He jumped up and down, clapping his hands together.

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The bottom of the ocean was filled with all sorts of sea creatures, all of which try to battle for
attention. Max, with his state-of-the-art, underwater camera, floundered a little but his hands were
steady enough to take a picture of the swaying masses underneath.

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A theme includes the major plot points of a story.

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The basis of the full story is the premise.

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Literary devices are best used in poetry alone.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse.

"What if the world ends as we know it ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young
man and a wolf have survived?"

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. What if Mr. Bean is discovered to be an
alien and brings with him to Earth a few of his clones?
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Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.

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In a war scenario, it is possible to use themes such as racism, oppression and unrest.

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The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town
sighed heavily.
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"His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly
falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead." James Joyce, Dubliners,
"The Dead"

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Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.

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Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia.

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This is a representation of something else, used for great effect in stories that are trying to create
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An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given.

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"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them
as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great
Expectations

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There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language.

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It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her.
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The plot narrates the general outline of a story.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of racism:

"What if a family moves to another town and finds themselves shunned by their new neighbors
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This displays strong dialogue: "This isn't what we talked about." "I know." "You have to understand
that I have four kids." There was no answer. "You can't just take my house. I need a little more
time." "We'll see," he rose from his chair.

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 Your premise is basically your pitch.

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Lisa's classroom can fit her and her classmates well enough, but Mother does not like it much.

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Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human.

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Strong dialogue can exist in more than one literary genre.

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The plot narrates the general outline of a story.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the theme of poverty. What if there is a poor
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This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or
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Mr. Ruiz is a kind man. He does not like to hurt anyone else's feelings.

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"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It
eluded us then, but that's no matter-tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...And
then one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the
past." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character: What if a young man finds himself
in Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV?
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Only drama queens use hyperbole.

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Memoirs can have plots.

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The phrase "trembling with each step" may be used to build suspense.

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When writing a dialogue, you only do so to impart information.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is the character:

"What if a guy travels back in time and falls in love and has to choose between staying back
there or returning to his family in the present?"

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This makes use of poetic devices: The frosty window prevented Anne from seeing the yard.

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These types of words/phrases are non-literal and make stories more interesting.

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This displays precision in language: Daniel is always the first to fall asleep, especially when his
mother does not allow him to play games in his tablet.

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Character growth is only expected in morality tales.

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And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his
moral superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals
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Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative.

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Fiction sometimes makes use of unusual/experimental forms.

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In the premise below, the highlighted element is setting. What if nature turns against man right
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This literary genre uses precise language and meter format.

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"It did not matter, Shadow decided, if you had done what you had been convicted of or not. In his
experience everyone he met in prison was aggrieved about something: there was always
something the authorities had got wrong, something they said you did when you didn't - or you
didn't do quite like they said you did. What was important was that they had gotten you". -Neil
Gaiman, "American Gods"

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Drama refers to the genre in which the stories can make people cry.

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 This literary genre focuses on strong dialogue and stage directions.

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If the author blatantly describes the values and weaknesses of a character, it is called direct
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The word "howling" is best used in a scary scenario.

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 In the premise below, the highlighted element is character.

"What if a thin dog is placed in the midst of large brown dogs and was bitten and bullied by the
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A narrator talks about the character, through a little story.

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Your premise is basically your pitch.

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Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.

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Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.

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"She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their
memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fourteen years earlier.
Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami
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When you say, "as red as a rose", you are using a simile.

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This makes use of poetic devices: "The terror, which would not end for another twenty eight years
- if it ever did end - began, so far as I can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper
floating down a gutter..." It, by Stephen King

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A setting includes theme, character, and place

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You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible.

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"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them
as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great
Expectations
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This displays precision in language: "It's sublime. Brimming with love for king and country, and
without the dreary structural straitjacket that Shakespeare so often insisted on imposing." - Closed
Casket, by Sophie Hannah

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This displays precision in language: The man was not very happy about the numerous people that
have formed circles around his house. He knew it was not safe to go outside.

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