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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A parallel plot in a play or story that coexists with the main plot






2. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






5. The main idea of a short story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






15. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






16. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






17. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






19. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






22. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






28. Writing like we speak






29. The implied meaning of a word






30. The unified structure of a literary work






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






32. The implied meaning of a word






33. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The main idea of a short story






41. The selection of words in a literary work






42. The main character of a literary work






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






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






45. A parallel plot in a play or story that coexists with the main plot






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






47. 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.'






48. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






49. A character who changes






50. 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