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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A character Who is well developed by the author and who many characteristics






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






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






4. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






5. The selection of words in a literary work






6. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






7. The angle from which a story is narrated






8. 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'






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






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






11. A character who changes






12. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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






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






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






16. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






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






20. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






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






23. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






28. The implied meaning of a word






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






30. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






38. 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






39. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






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






42. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






44. The unified structure of a literary work






45. A struggle within a character






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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