Author & Character – Language Test
The key terms of Language Test include, Author & Character.
1st POV
When author wants a character to tell the narration: I, me, my, us, we
2nd POV
When writing instructions, recipes, etc.: You, your, yours
3rd POV
The author uses this pov when he wants to give the reader an “outside” viewpoint of the story from the outside looking inward.: He, she, them
3rd objective
The author shares NO characters’ feelings.
3rd limited
The author shares the feelings of 1 character.
3rd omniscient
The author shares the feelings of 2 or more characters.
concrete nouns
a noun that refers to people and things that exist physically and the 5 senses. (bridge)
Abstract nouns
refers to ideas, qualities, things that can not be seen or touched, and things that have no physical reality (friendship)
action verbs
show what the subject is doing
linking verbs
links more information about the subject to the predicate noun (describing)
helping verb
help explain the action verbs
theme (2 different types)
stated (directly told) or implied (hinted)
Common noun
refers to people or things in general (car)
proper noun
a proper noun is a name that identifies a particular person, place, or things with a capital letter. (January)
collective noun
refers to groups of people of things. (team)
compound noun
refers to 2 or more nouns combined to form a single noun. (schoolboy)
verb phrase
helping+main verb
theme
the central idea of the story
1st POV
When author wants a character to tell the narration: I, me, my, us, we
2nd POV
When writing instructions, recipes, etc.: You, your, yours
3rd POV
The author uses this pov when he wants to give the reader an “outside” viewpoint of the story from the outside looking inward.: He, she, them
3rd objective
The author shares NO characters’ feelings.
3rd limited
The author shares the feelings of 1 character.
3rd omniscient
The author shares the feelings of 2 or more characters.
concrete nouns
a noun that refers to people and things that exist physically and the 5 senses. (bridge)
Abstract nouns
refers to ideas, qualities, things that can not be seen or touched, and things that have no physical reality (friendship)
action verbs
show what the subject is doing
linking verbs
links more information about the subject to the predicate noun (describing)
helping verb
help explain the action verbs
theme (2 different types)
stated (directly told) or implied (hinted)
Common noun
refers to people or things in general (car)
proper noun
a proper noun is a name that identifies a particular person, place, or things with a capital letter. (January)
collective noun
refers to groups of people of things. (team)
compound noun
refers to 2 or more nouns combined to form a single noun. (schoolboy)
verb phrase
helping+main verb
theme
the central idea of the story