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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






2. 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






3. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






4. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






7. 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.'






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






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






10. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






12. A character who does not change






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






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






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






16. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






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






19. A struggle within a character






20. The main character of a literary work






21. The selection of words in a literary work






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






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






24. The angle from which a story is narrated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The unified structure of a literary work






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. The means by which writers present and reveal character






40. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






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






43. The main idea of a short story






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






45. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






46. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






47. The unified structure of a literary work






48. The conversation of characters in a literary work






49. Writing like we speak






50. 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