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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A character who contrasts the main character in a story.






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






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






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






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






6. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






7. 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






8. A character who does not change






9. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






10. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






13. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






15. Point of view in which the narrator is a character or an observer






16. A struggle within a character






17. The implied meaning of a word






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






19. Writing like we speak






20. A character who changes






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






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






23. Writing like we speak






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






25. The time and place of a literary work






26. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






28. 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.'






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






30. The selection of words in a literary work






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






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. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






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






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






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






39. The implied meaning of a word






40. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






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






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






44. The conversation of characters in a literary work






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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