Exposition to setup the scene and the events that are happening.

Very hyperbolic and exaggerated vocabulary.

Structure: takes us through an event that is happening, then a twist, and then an ending that makes the reader question what they would do.

No discernable characters that are named. The character we think most about is the child.

Has several identifiable themes that it draws on: suffering, consumerism, the greater good.

Takes the reader on a journey and is very introspective (makes them look inward).

Salutation, greeting the person I am talking to (myself, however I would like to address myself).

Body Paragraph, the point of the letter that I am talking about my current life and questions I would like to ask my future self, my emotions now + more.

Closing paragraph, wrapping up everything i've said throughout and wishing myself the best.

details to draw in the reader

use descriptive phrases

include facts and opinions

the magazine article or journalism is structured like an argument

A type of writing style that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.

Structure: poems are grouped by stanzas, which may be grouped by rhyming or rhythmic patterns. White space between lines are a guide for how the poem should be read.

Meter is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a work of poetry.

There are many types of poetic form such as: free verse, ballad, epics, sonnet, haiku, etc... Each poetic form has their own formula.

Used to create imagery.

Elements: alliteration, assonance, consonance, figurative language, imagery, rhyme, rhythm, stanza, enjambment, and tone.

Salutation: start the letter with the addressing who you are writing to, for example, dear future self or dear sir/ma'am.

Body paragraph: the body paragraph should explain the main point of the letter in a written paragraph form.

Closing: the closing of the letter should include words such as yours sincerely, yours truly, or kind regards.