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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A character who contrasts the main character in a story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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






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






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






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






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






17. The time and place of a literary work






18. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






19. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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. A character who changes






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






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






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






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






26. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






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






30. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






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






33. Writing like we speak






34. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






36. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






37. 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'






38. A struggle within a character






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






40. A character who does not change






41. The unified structure of a literary work






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






43. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






44. 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.'






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






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






47. A character who does not change






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






49. The main character of a literary work






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