WorksheetsVocabulary for Fiction and Poetry Quiz 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
when a character suddenly realizes something significant about life
apostrophe
epiphany
epistrophe
analogy
occurs when an author shows rather than tells us what the character
indirect characterization
direct characterization
a technique employed to describe events that have taken place before the story begins
flashback
in medias res
foreshadowing
point of view
the character causing conflict
villan
supervillan
protagonist
antagonist
a character who exhibits a range of emotions
sappy
round (dynamic)
square
flat
a hint at things that might happen later in the story
imagery
denouement
foreshadowing
conflict
a coming-of-age story
building characterization
bildungsroman
romance
thematic element
a latin term meaning “in the middle of the action”
in medias res
media ras
ras in media
medium
the main character
antagonist
flat character
foil
protagonist
this occurs when a narrator explicitly describes the background, motivation, temperament or appearance of a character
direct characterizations
realistic fiction
indirect characterization
omniscient point of view
a character that embodies only one or two traits and provides background for the main character’s actions
dynamic character
flat character
opposing character
antagonist
a character that may represent a stereotype
foil
standard character
incidental character
stock character
a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly
antagonist
protagonist
foil
stream of consciousness
untying the knot: conflict resolved and balance restored
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the result or fall out of the climax; resolution of conflict
(a)
emotional tension or suspense reaches its peak; turning point
(a)
after inciting incident, the conflict and complications for main character begin to build
(a)
provides background information about characters, setting, situation, conflict
(a)
the working out of a plot's conflicts, following the climax
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