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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The angle from which a story is narrated






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






3. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






4. The time and place of a literary work






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. The time and place of a literary work






18. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






20. A struggle within a character






21. 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'






22. 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






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






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






25. A character who changes






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






27. The selection of words in a literary work






28. The means by which writers present and reveal character






29. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






30. 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'






31. A character who does not change






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






33. The main idea of a short story






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






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






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






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






38. The implied meaning of a word






39. 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






40. The unified structure of a literary work






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






42. The implied meaning of a word






43. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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