Author's Craft

if an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as

• playful

• objective

• ironic

• mysterious

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Enthusiastic

• Serious

• Mocking

• Sorrowful

This is apart of author’s craft, and it is used to help bring the writing to life.  This could be exaggeration, comparing things using like/as, or sound words.  

• Point of View 

• Author's Purpose 

• Static Character 

• Figurative Langauge 

Author's craft means

• the message or moral of a story

• the conclusion of the story

• the way an author writes

• None of the above

Why do we study author’s craft?

_______________ is the language and techniques authors use to make their writing more interesting and to better communicate ideas to the reader.

• Anecdote

• Author's Craft

• Figurative Language

• Literal Language

Which of the following does NOT describe author's craft

• makes the author's writing interesting

• communicates ideas to the reader

• explains what the text is mostly about

Which of the following choices BEST defines author's craft?

• Certain techniques the author uses in the story.

• The author's use of sensory language.

• The central message or idea of a story.

• The beginning of a story.

Answer explanation

Author's craft refers to certain techniques the author uses in the story, making it the best definition among the choices provided.

1. A definition of Author’s craft consists of the writer's

• Artistry and competence

• Experience and intelligence

• Skills and techniques

• Proficiency and expertise

What is author's craft?

• The use of figurative language.

• The language that a writer uses to make their writing interesting.

• Crafts that author's like to do.

• When the author writes how he is feeling in a story.