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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The point at which a character understands what his or her situation as it really is






2. The way an author chooses words - arranges them in sentences or in lines of dialogue or verse - and develops ideas and actions with description - imagery - and other literary techniques






3. 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'






4. The main character of a literary work






5. A character who contrasts the main character in a story.






6. A character who does not change






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






8. The angle from which a story is narrated






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






10. A character Who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics






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






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






13. 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






14. The unified structure of a literary work






15. 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'






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






17. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






18. A struggle within a character






19. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






21. The time and place of a literary work






22. The implied meaning of a word






23. When a character speaks in ignorance of a situation or event known to the audience or to the other characters






24. Narrator knows everything about all the characters' thoughts and various situations






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






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






27. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






29. The dictionary meaning of a word






30. A character who changes






31. The implied meaning of a word






32. A character Who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics






33. Hints of What is to come in the action of a story






34. 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






35. A character who contrasts the main character in a story.






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






37. Narrator is not a character - but sees the world through only one character's eyes and thoughts






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






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






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






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






42. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






44. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






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






47. 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






48. A struggle within a character






49. Writing like we speak






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