Unit 1 Narrative Vocab Quiz

Question 1

The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence

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Syntax

Question 2

Imaginative language not meant to be taken literally, such as similes and metaphors

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Figurative Language

Question 3

The verbal expression of sensory experience; descriptive or figurative language

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Imagery

Question 4

An interpretive statement articulating the central meaning of a text.

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Thematic Statement

Question 5

A struggle or problem in a story.

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Conflict

Question 6

The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of two or more lines.

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Anaphora

Question 7

Reference made to a well-known person, event, place from history, music, art, or literary work.

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Allusion

Question 8

When a character struggles between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within their own mind

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Internal Conflict

Question 9

Occurs when a character struggles against an outside force.

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External Conflict

Question 10

A writer ’s central idea or main message.

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Theme

Question 11

An autobiographical account of the personal experiences of the author.

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Memoir

Question 12

The voice assumed by a writer to express ideas or beliefs that may not be his or her own.

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Persona

Question 13

A writer’s distinctive use of language to express ideas as well as his or her persona

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Voice

Question 14

The phrases that attribute a quotation to the speaker, for example, she said or he bellowed.

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Dialogue Tags

Question 15

The speed at which a narrative moves.

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Narrative Pacing

Question 16

Anything that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level.

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Symbol

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