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Fiction Basics Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A character or force against which the protagonist struggles






2. When characters say the opposite of what they mean






3. 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'






4. The time and place of a literary work






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. When the opposite of What is expected occurs






19. The selection of words in a literary work






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






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






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






23. The means by which writers present and reveal character






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






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






26. Writing like we speak






27. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






29. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






30. 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






31. The main idea of a short story






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






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






34. 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






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






36. The grammatical order of words in a sentence






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






38. The implied meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The dictionary meaning of a word






46. The attitude of a writer toward the subject






47. The main idea of a short story






48. A character who changes






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






50. The selection of words in a literary work