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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






2. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






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






5. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






7. Writing like we speak






8. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The main idea of a short story






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.'






24. The angle from which a story is narrated






25. The angle from which a story is narrated






26. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






27. The selection of words in a literary work






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






29. A character who changes






30. The time and place of a literary work






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






32. A character who does not change






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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'






39. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






40. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. The unified structure of a literary work