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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A reference to another literary work - myth - or work of art - in a short story






2. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






5. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






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






7. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






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






9. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






11. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






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






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






15. A figure of speech involving exaggeration






16. 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'






17. A character who does not change






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






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






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






21. The main character of a literary work






22. 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






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






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






25. The main character of a literary work






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






27. A character who changes






28. The implied meaning of a word






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






30. The unified structure of a literary work






31. 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'






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






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






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






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






36. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






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






38. Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. The angle from which a story is narrated






47. The angle from which a story is narrated






48. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






49. The main idea of a short story






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