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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The resolution of the plot of a literary work. All the loose ends are tied up






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The main idea of a short story






9. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






11. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






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






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






15. The implied meaning of a word






16. 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.'






17. A character who changes






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






19. The time and place of a literary work






20. Writing like we speak






21. A character who does not change






22. 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






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






24. A struggle within a character






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






26. 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.'






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






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






29. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






30. The conversation of characters in a literary work






31. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






32. The time and place of a literary work






33. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






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






37. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






38. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






49. 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






50. A character who changes