English 10 A

Question 1

In a work of fiction, the character or force that opposes the protagonist in a conflict.

Answer 1

Antagonist

Question 2

The feeling that hangs over a work of fiction. Setting details and dialogue can help create a works ______.

Answer 2

Atmosphere

Question 3

An individual in a work of fiction.

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Character

Question 4

A writers development of characters.

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Characterization

Question 5

The point of greatest interest and emotional involvement in a work of fiction.

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Climax

Question 6

At the heart of a plot, the struggle between opposing forces.

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Conflict

Question 7

Also called resolution, the final outcome of a work of fiction.

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Dénouement

Question 8

A writer’s choice and arrangement of words.

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Diction

Question 9

A writer’s direct statements about a character.

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Direct Characterization

Question 10

A character who is changed in some important way by the events of a work of fiction.

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Dynamic Character

Question 11

An introduction to the main characters, settings, and situations of a work of fiction.

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Exposition

Question 12

The kind of conflict in which the protagonist struggles against an outside force.

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External Conflict

Question 13

A very brief story that teaches a lesson.

Answer 13

Fable

Question 14

A folk tale that is usually addressed to children.

Answer 14

Fairy Tale

Question 15

In a work of fiction, the events that develop from the climax and lead to the conclusion.

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Falling Action

Question 16

Prose literature in which a world is re-created or invented by the writer.

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Fiction

Question 17

A first-person narrator who is the main character in a work of fiction, who gives a firsthand account of the action, and who reveals thoughts and feelings.

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First-Person Central Narrator

Question 18

A first-person narrator who is a minor character in a work of fiction, who is close to the main character and the action, but who cannot reveal the thoughts and feelings of the main character.

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First-Person Minor Narrator

Question 19

A narrator who uses the first- person point of view. “I”

Answer 19

First-Person Narrator

Question 20

The kind of point of view in which the story is narrated by one of its characters.

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First-Person Point of View

Question 21

A scene in a work of fiction that interrupts the action to show events that happened earlier. Usually provide background information about the characters.

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Flashback

Question 22

A character who demonstrates only one aspect of personality.

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Flat Character

Question 23

A character who provides a contrast to the protagonist.

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Foil

Question 24

A story rooted in the folklore and tradition of a country or culture.

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Folk Tale

Question 25

A writer's use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a work of fiction.

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Foreshadowing

Question 26

An instance of imagery, language that appeals to the senses.

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Image

Question 27

Language that appeals to the senses.

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Imagery

Question 28

The main idea or attitude toward life that is suggested through the overall work of fiction.

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Implied Theme

Question 29

Any of four main methods by which a writer reveals a character indirectly. 1) . Physical description 2) . Portrayal of their actions/speech 3) . Description of what they think 4) . Description of what others think of them

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Indirect Characterization

Question 30

The kind of conflict in which the struggle occurs within the protagonist.

Answer 30

Internal Conflict

Question 31

In literature, a figure of speech used to show a contrast between appearance and reality.

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Irony Verbal: character says one thing and means another Situational: events happen differently from what was expected Dramatic: the reader knows more than the characters

Question 32

A story based loosely on historical fact but reshaped to seem much larger than life.

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Legend

Question 33

The customs of a social behavior and the values and beliefs among people in a particular time and place.

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Manners

Question 34

A story about the imaginary actions of gods, goddesses, and heroes.

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Myth

Question 35

A person telling the story.

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Narrator

Question 36

A long work of fiction.

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Novel

Question 37

A minor character in a work of fiction who stands apart from the events and watches the plot unfold

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Outside Observer

Question 38

The sequence of events in a work of fiction.

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Plot

Question 39

The position or perspective from which a story is told.

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Point of View

Question 40

The main character in a work of fiction.

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Protagonist

Question 41

Also called dénouement, the final outcome of a work of fiction.

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Resolution

Question 42

The events and complications that lead to an important and dramatic point in a work of fiction.

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Rising Action

Question 43

A character who demonstrates several different types of personality.

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Round Character

Question 44

Images that appeal to our senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.

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Sense Images

Question 45

The time and place of action in a work of fiction.

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Setting

Question 46

The main idea or attitude toward life expressed directly in a work of fiction.

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Stated Theme

Question 47

In a work of fiction, a character whose personality and values remain unchanged.

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Static Character

Question 48

Also called stock character, a familiar character type whose behavior is predictable; for example, the villain with the waxed, black, "handlebar" mustache.

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Stereotype

Question 49

A writer's characteristic way of arranging words to express an idea.

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Style

Question 50

An unexpected twist at the end of a work of fiction.

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Surprise Ending

Question 51

The quality of a work of fiction that leaves the reader uncertain, curious, or tense about the outcome.

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Suspense

Question 52

In a work of fiction, a person, palace, object, action, or experience that means something more than what it is.

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Symbol

Question 53

A folk tale that tends to exaggerate the exploits of a local hero.

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Tall Tale

Question 54

The main idea ir attitude toward life expressed in a work of fiction.

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Theme

Question 55

Also called third-person omniscient narrator, a third-person narrator who is unidentified and who sees and knows all things about all characters and events.

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Third-Person All-Knowing Narrator

Question 56

A third-person narrator who is unidentified and whose view is restricted to what the main character sees, hears, feels, and thinks.

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Third-Person Limited Narrator

Question 57

A narrator who uses the third-person point of view. "he" or "she"

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Third-Person Narrator

Question 58

The kind of point of view in which the story is narrated not by one of its characters, but by an unidentified voice outside the story.

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Third-Person Point of View

Question 59

The attitude a writer takes toward the characters and the subject of a work of fiction. May be formal, informal, playful, sympathetic, serious, critical, angry, solemn, emotional, or matter-of-fact, etc.

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Tone