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Fiction Basics Vocab

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






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






3. The conversation of characters in a literary work






4. The main idea of a short story






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






6. 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






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






8. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






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






11. The unified structure of a literary work






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






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






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






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






16. The time and place of a literary work






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






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






19. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






22. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






23. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






25. A character who changes






26. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






27. Writing like we speak






28. The selection of words in a literary work






29. 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






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






31. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






33. The dictionary meaning of a word






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. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






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






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






40. The means by which writers present and reveal character






41. A struggle within a character






42. The angle from which a story is narrated






43. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






45. 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.'






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






47. The angle from which a story is narrated






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






49. The main character of a literary work






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







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