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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play - usually resolved by the end of the work. It may occur within a character as well as between characters






2. An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself - that stands for something beyond itself






3. A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play - usually resolved by the end of the work. It may occur within a character as well as between characters






4. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or prose - as in 'I rose and told him of my woe'






5. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






6. The selection of words in a literary work






7. The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative






8. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






9. A character who does not change






10. The repetition of consonant sounds - especially at the beginning of words. 'Fetched fresh'






11. A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Examples include hyperbole - simile and metaphor






12. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






13. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






14. The implied meaning of a word






15. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






16. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






17. The conversation of characters in a literary work






18. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






19. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






20. A comparison between essentially unlike things without an explicitly comparative word such as like or as. ex. 'My love is a red - red rose -'






21. The point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist






22. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or prose - as in 'I rose and told him of my woe'






23. A struggle within a character






24. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






25. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






26. A character Who is well developed by the author and who many characteristics






27. The things we can see - hear - taste - feel - or smell in a short story






28. The resolution of the plot of a literary work. All the loose ends are tied up






29. A figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like - as - or as though. An example: 'My love is like a red - red rose.'






30. A humorous - mocking imitation of a literary work - sometimes sarcastic - but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation






31. The main idea of a short story






32. An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself - that stands for something beyond itself






33. The first stage of a story - in which necessary background information is provided






34. The dictionary meaning of a word






35. The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe






36. A set of conflicts and crises that make up a story's plot leading up to the climax






37. The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story






38. A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and makes fun of its stupidities






39. The unified structure of a literary work






40. The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story






41. The voice and implied speaker of a fictional work - to be distinguished from the actual living author






42. The main character of a literary work






43. The point in a plot which introduces the conflict and begins the rising action






44. A reference to another literary work - myth - or work of art - in a short story






45. An imagined story - whether in prose - poetry - or drama






46. The action following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement or resolution






47. An intensification of the conflict in a story or play






48. When a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means






49. A reference to another literary work - myth - or work of art - in a short story






50. When the opposite of What is expected occurs







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