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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The unified structure of a literary work






2. The main idea of a short story






3. 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






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






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






6. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






8. The time and place of a literary work






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






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






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






12. A struggle within a character






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






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






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






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






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






18. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






20. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






22. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






24. The angle from which a story is narrated






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






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






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






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






29. 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.'






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






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






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






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






34. The main character of a literary work






35. 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






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






37. A character who does not change






38. The selection of words in a literary work






39. 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'






40. The implied meaning of a word






41. The conversation of characters in a literary work






42. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






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






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






46. The angle from which a story is narrated






47. A character who does not change






48. A character who changes






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






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