Vocabulary List #27

Question 1

The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.

Answer 1

Fiction

Question 2

The branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).

Answer 2

Nonfiction

Question 3

The ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.

Answer 3

Prose

Question 4

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

Answer 4

Irony

Question 5

The locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place.

Answer 5

Setting

Question 6

A writer of plays; dramatist.

Answer 6

Playwright

Question 7

previous to; earlier or sooner than.

Answer 7

Before

Question 8

behind in place or position; following behind.

Answer 8

After

Question 9

The sequestial order in which past events occur.

Answer 9

Chronology

Question 10

a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes

Answer 10

Novel