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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The resolution of the plot of a literary work. All the loose ends are tied up






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






3. The main character of a literary work






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






5. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






7. The implied meaning of a word






8. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






10. 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.'






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






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






21. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






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






24. 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.'






25. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






26. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






27. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






29. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






31. The dictionary meaning of a word






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






33. The time and place of a literary work






34. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






35. 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






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






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






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






39. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






40. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






41. A struggle within a character






42. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






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






46. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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






49. 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






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







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