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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The conversation of characters in a literary work






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. A character who does not change






9. 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






10. A struggle within a character






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






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






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






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






15. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






17. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






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






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






20. The time and place of a literary work






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






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






24. The dictionary meaning of a word






25. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






26. 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.'






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






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






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






30. The implied meaning of a word






31. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






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






34. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






36. A struggle within a character






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






45. Writing like we speak






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 not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics






49. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






50. Writing like we speak