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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






3. The main idea of a short story






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






5. The main idea of a short story






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






7. The dictionary meaning of a word






8. A struggle within a character






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






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






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






12. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






13. The main character of a literary work






14. 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






15. A character who changes






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. The unified structure of a literary work






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






23. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






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






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






27. The main character of a literary work






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






29. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






30. The conversation of characters in a literary work






31. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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






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






34. 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.'






35. The selection of words in a literary work






36. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. The unified structure of a literary work






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






44. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






45. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






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






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






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






49. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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