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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist






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






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






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






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






6. Writing like we speak






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






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






9. Writing like we speak






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






11. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






14. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






15. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






16. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






17. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






19. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






27. A character who does not change






28. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






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






32. The main idea of a short story






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






34. 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






35. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






40. The conversation of characters in a literary work






41. A character who does not change






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






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






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






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






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






47. The angle from which a story is narrated






48. 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.'






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






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







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