Elements of a Narrative Vocabulary

Question 1

The techniques authors use in order to reveal characters' personalities and beliefs is known as

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characterization

Question 2

A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words like or as is called a

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metaphor

Question 3

A comparison between two unlike things that uses the words like or as is known as a

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simile

Question 4

A story is also called

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narrative writing

Question 5

The character/person that tells the story and determines the point of view is the

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narrator

Question 6

The time and place in which a story is set

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setting

Question 7

Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work, is known as

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imagery

Question 8

The main part of a story that moves the plot along with twists, turns, and complications is the

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rising action

Question 9

The perspective from which a story is told is known as the story's

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point of view

Question 10

The beginning of a story where characters, setting, and background information is introduced is

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exposition

Question 11

The event that sets the story in motion and makes the rest of the plot possible is known as the

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inciting incident

Question 12

The problem that a character must face is referred to as

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conflict

Question 13

The most exciting or intense part of the story; the "turning point" is called the

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climax

Question 14

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution of the story are called the

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falling action

Question 15

The end of a story where questions are answered and the conflicts are resolved is called the

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resolution

Question 16

A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie is known as

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dialogue

Question 17

The main events of a movie, novel, story, play is defined as

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plot

Question 18

A recurring/repeated idea about the world or human nature as revealed through the story is the

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theme

Question 19

Details/images that appeal to one of the five senses are known as

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sensory detail

Question 20

The giving of human characteristics/traits to a non-living thing is called

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personification

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