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Definitions of key techniques used in fiction writing
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What is a narrative technique in which characters represent things or abstract concepts?
allegory
parody
satire
fable
2
___________ is an implication that goes beyond the actual meaning of a word.
denotation
connotation
3
What do you call a protagonist whose story comes to an unhappy end due to his or her own behaviour and character flaws?
foil
tragic hero
antagonist
flat character
4
What name is given to the point in the plot at which the action turns in an unexpected direction?
reversal
resolution
recognition
5
What do you call the main character in a work of fiction who comes into conflict with the hero or heroine?
antagonist
protagonist
6
What is the name given to the most exciting and important part of a story, usually occurring at or near the end?
Complication
Convention
Climax
Conflict
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The dénouement reveals the answers to secrets/misunderstandings in the plot and comes after the climax.
True
False
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Diction is the choice of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness, in a literary work.
True
False
9
First person, objective, limited omniscient, and omniscient are all types of what?
Point of View (POV)
metaphor
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'We must wait to hear from the crown until we make any further decisions'
is an example of which technique?
onomatopoeia
motif
alliteration
metonymy