Question

Match the definition to the term.

1. imaginative writing, not totally real or true
2. remembrances of the past
3. class, species, or distinctive groups of art or literature
4. informational writing true to fact
5. implied comparison between two things
6. short, concise writing usually about a favorite or unusual personality
7. writing containing convincing information and/or appeals to logic or emotion
8. writing that breaks a subject into parts and examines it
9. logicality
10. explanatory writing, factual
11. use of definition, details, examples, comparisons, in expository writing
12. a comparison between two things using like or as
13. writing which proves a particular viewpoint or belief
14. use of similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification
15. giving an inanimate object or idea human qualities,

Answer 1

1. imaginative writing, not totally real or true - fiction
2. remembrances of the past- reminiscences
3. class, species, or distinctive groups of art or literature- genre
4. informational writing true to fact - nonfiction
5. implied comparison between two things - metaphor
6. short, concise writing usually about a favorite or unusual personality - vignette
7. writing containing convincing information and/or appeals to logic or emotion- persuasive writing
8. writing that breaks a subject into parts and examines it- analytical pattern
9. logicality-coherence
10. explanatory writing, factual- expository writing
11. use of definition, details, examples, comparisons, in expository writing- argumentative pattern
12. a comparison between two things using like or as- simile
13. writing which proves a particular viewpoint or belief- illustrative pattern
14. use of similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification -figurative language
15. giving an inanimate object or idea human qualities-personification