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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






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






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






11. The angle from which a story is narrated






12. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






13. The conversation of characters in a literary work






14. The unified structure of a literary work






15. 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






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






17. 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'






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






19. The dictionary meaning of a word






20. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






22. The main character of a literary work






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






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






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






26. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






31. The main character of a literary work






32. 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






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






34. The selection of words in a literary work






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






36. 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.'






37. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






40. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






41. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






42. The point at which a character understands what his or her situation as it really is






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






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






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






46. 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.'






47. The time and place of a literary work






48. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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