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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






3. Writing like we speak






4. The selection of words in a literary work






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






6. Writing like we speak






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






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






9. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






11. The time and place of a literary work






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






13. The conversation of characters in a literary work






14. The main idea of a short story






15. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






16. A character who changes






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






24. 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.'






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






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






27. 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'






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






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






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






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






32. A struggle within a character






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






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






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






36. A character who changes






37. The conversation of characters in a literary work






38. The selection of words in a literary work






39. 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'






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






41. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






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






44. The implied meaning of a word






45. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






48. A character who does not change






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






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