Basic Training: Literary Terms and Devices

Question 1

creative or imaginitive writing

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fiction

Question 2

Which GENRE does the subgenre HISTORICAL FICTION fall under?

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Fiction

Question 3

story told by a narrator- a person who is NOT in the story (he,she, they, them)

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third person point of view

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a story that might be true, but is exaggerated

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legend

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the bad guy or evil force in the story- usually the one causing the conflict

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antagonist

Question 6

Which GENRE does the subgenre SCIENCE FICTION fall under?

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Fiction

Question 7

Which GENRE does the subgenre LEGEND fall under?

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Folklore

Question 8

Which GENRE does the subgenre BIOGRAPHY fall under?

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Nonfiction

Question 9

Which GENRE does the subgenre TALL TALE fall under?

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Folklore

Question 10

has monsters, magic, super powers

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fantasy

Question 11

Which GENRE does the subgenre FABLE fall under?

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Folklore

Question 12

Which GENRE does the subgenre MYTH fall under?

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Folklore

Question 13

sequence of events in a story

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plot

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the difference between what is said and what is meant

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irony

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perspective from which the story is being told

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point of view

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the struggle between two forces

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conflict

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an account of a person's life written by someone else

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biography

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Which GENRE does the subgenre AUTOBIOGRAPHY fall under?

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Nonfiction

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has aliens, advanced weaponry, or is set in the future

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science fiction

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events after the climax; conflict is being resolved

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falling action

Question 21

a short story with talking animals and a moral

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fable

Question 22

Which GENRE does the subgenre INFORMATIONAL WRITING fall under?

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Nonfiction

Question 23

time and place of the action of the story

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setting

Question 24

a section at the end of a book that serves as a comment or conclusion to what has happened

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epilogue

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the good guy in the story/ sometimes the hero

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protagonist

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problem that takes place within the mind of the character

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internal conflict

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old writing that has gods and goddesses and may account for the creation of something

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myth

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the ending of the story; point where conflict ends

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resolution

Question 29

writing that could be true, but isn't

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realistic fiction

Question 30

Which GENRE does the subgenre FAIRY TALE fall under?

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Folklore

Question 31

a note of explanation or a comment about the text

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annotation

Question 32

Which GENRE does the subgenre PERSUASIVE WRITING fall under?

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Nonfiction

Question 33

Which GENRE does the subgenre REALISTIC FICTION fall under?

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Fiction

Question 34

writing that provides facts or information

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informational

Question 35

Which GENRE does the subgenre FANTASY fall under?

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Fiction

Question 36

stories once passed down orally

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folklore

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turning point, usually the highest point of interest in the story or movie

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climax

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emotional feeling of a text

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mood

Question 39

bulk of the story, during which the character works to resolve the conflict

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rising action

Question 40

descriptive writing that gives the reader the ability to form mental images using the 5 senses

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imagery

Question 41

has magic and/or talking animals; usually begins with "Once upon a time..."

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fairy tale

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writing that is meant to influence the reader

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persuasive

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beginning of the story; introduces the characters and setting

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exposition

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problem where the character struggles against an outside force

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external conflict

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writing that is factual or true

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nonfiction

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writing that is formatted as a script or play

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drama

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writing concerned with the beauty of language

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poetry

Question 48

story told by a character IN the story (I)

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first person point of view

Question 49

the main idea or message for a work of literature

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theme

Question 50

funny story set in the Wild West; main character's size or skill is greatly exaggerated

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tall tale

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an account of a person's life written by that person

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autobiography

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a made up story set around real events or people from history

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historical fiction

Basic Training: Literary Terms and Devices

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