Language terms for fiction

Question 1

Series of related events that make up a story

Answer 1

Plot

Question 2

A minor plot that relates in some way to the story

Answer 2

Subplot

Question 3

The event in the story that causes the conflict

Answer 3

Inciting incident

Question 4

A stuggle between two opposing forces(external and internal)

Answer 4

Conflict/problem/issue

Question 5

Occurs between a character and another society or a force of nature

Answer 5

External conflict

Question 6

Occurs withing one character( such as emotional turmoil or doubts)

Answer 6

Internal conflict

Question 7

Conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close

Answer 7

Resolution/outcome

Question 8

Point in the story that creates the greatest suspense or interest

Answer 8

Climax

Question 9

Introduction of a story or book that creates the greatest suspence or interest

Answer 9

Exposition

Question 10

An insight or idea about life

Answer 10

Theme/central idea

Question 11

Main character in a piece of literature

Answer 11

Protagonist

Question 12

Another character opposing the protagonist

Answer 12

Antagonist

Question 13

Overall fueling of work of literature

Answer 13

Mood

Question 14

The attitude a writer takes toward his or hers subject or characters

Answer 14

Tone

Question 15

Use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the story

Answer 15

Foreshadowing

Question 16

Person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself

Answer 16

Symbolism

Question 17

Is from the perspective of a character told using pronouns like, “I”, “me”, “my”, “we”, “us”, or “our”

Answer 17

Point of view(three types): first person

Question 18

The narrarator uses “you” to describe the readers thoughts, actions, and background or may speak directly to the audience using, “you”, “you’re”, and “your”

Answer 18

Point of view(three types): second person

Question 19

Is narrarated by an external narrarator,(he, she, him, her they)

Answer 19

Third person

Question 20

The narrarator is all-knowing and has acces to the thoughts, feelings, and actions of all the characters

Answer 20

Third person omnicient

Question 21

The narrarator only has acces to the thoughts and emotions of one character through the story and describing events that they experience

Answer 21

Third person limited

Question 22

The way a writer reveals the personality of a character

Answer 22

Characterization

Question 23

What he/she says allowing us to hear the character speak

Answer 23

S

Question 24

What he/she thinks(reveal the characters thoughts and feelings)

Answer 24

T

Question 25

What everyone says about him/her showing how others react to the character

Answer 25

E

Question 26

What his/her actions are (showing the character in action/ what they do)

Answer 26

A

Question 27

What he/she look life describing the appearance of the character

Answer 27

L

Question 28

Figures of speech not literally true

Answer 28

Figurative speech

Question 29

Language that appeals to the five senses

Answer 29

Imagery

Question 30

The repetition of consonant sounds in two or more close words or syllables (peter piper picked a peck of...)

Answer 30

Alliteration

Question 31

Comparison between two unlike things

Answer 31

Metaphors

Question 32

Comparison between two unlike things using like or as

Answer 32

Similes

Question 33

A phrase that means something different than what is actually said

Answer 33

Idioms

Question 34

A word associated with sound EX: slam, sizzle

Answer 34

anomatopoeia

Question 35

The act of giving human characteristics to something not human

Answer 35

Personification

Question 36

Difference between what is meant and what is said

Answer 36

Irony

Question 37

The difference between what is said and what is written

Answer 37

Verbal irony

Question 38

Occurs when what happends is very different from what expected would happen

Answer 38

Situational irony

Question 39

Occurs when the audiance or reader knows something the character does not

Answer 39

Dramatic irony

Question 40

The events that led up to the most intense momement of the story

Answer 40

Rising action

Question 41

Beginning of the story when the setting and main characters are introdused

Answer 41

Exposition

Question 42

The event in the story that cause the conflict

Answer 42

Inciting incident

Question 43

The moment in the story when the climax is at its highest point; a sudden change in the story

Answer 43

Climax

Question 44

The events that help resolve the conflict

Answer 44

Falling action

Question 45

The end of the story

Answer 45

Resolution