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A Humorous & Irreverent Look at the Elements of Writing

T.C. Misfeldt copyright 2024

Plot                                   The place to bury someone’s body in a cemetery.

Sentence                           What you must serve if you are convicted.

Comma                             What you are in if you are unconscious for some time.

Paragraphs                     Two charts used in a presentation to explain a trend.

Period                                 Part of a woman’s monthly cycle.

Story                                    One level of a building or house.

Tale                                       Something a dog, cat, or other animal wags.

Pen                                       A place where you keep an animal from escaping.

Essay                                   How you evaluate the worth of a precious metal, like gold.

Novel                                   Something unique.

Keystroke                          First sign of heart trouble.

Phrase                                What happens to children as they age.

First Person                     Adam.

Second Person             Eve.

Third Person                   Cain.

Symbolism                      One of the techniques used by drummers.

Parentheses                   A disciplinary style used by Mom and Dad.

Climax                                You know, something that’s part of intercourse.

Conflict                              What happens when a prisoner escapes from jail.

Writer                                  A person who works to correct wrongs.

Quote Marks                  Evidence that a vehicle went somewhere.

Hero                                     Sandwich you order at a deli.

Composition                  A place to put garbage and turn it into fertilizer.

Hook                                    What’s used to catch fish or hang something.

Memoir                              A piece of furniture that is usually found in a bedroom.

Copyright How to avoid stealing someone’s work the wrong way.