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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The selection of words in a literary work






2. 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






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






4. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






5. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






7. A struggle within a character






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






9. Writing like we speak






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






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






12. A struggle within a character






13. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






14. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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. A character who changes






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






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






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






20. The unified structure of a literary work






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






22. 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'






23. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. The main idea of a short story






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






31. 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'






32. The main character of a literary work






33. 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






34. The conversation of characters in a literary work






35. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






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






39. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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