Academic Vocabulary - Fiction and Narrative Writing

An allusion is a reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

An allusion is a type of direct speech.

An allusion is a form of exaggeration used for effect.

An allusion is a detailed description of a character's appearance.

An antagonist is a character or force in conflict with the main character (protagonist).

An antagonist is the main character who tells the story.

An antagonist is a setting where the story takes place.

An antagonist is a literary device used to describe weather.

The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex in a story.

Climax means the introduction of characters in a story.

Climax refers to the setting of a story.

Climax is the resolution or ending of a story.

Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, often the main problem in a story.

Conflict is a type of celebration held after a victory.

Conflict is a peaceful agreement between two parties.

Conflict is a character's favorite hobby.

Connotation is the implied or suggested meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition.

Connotation is the literal dictionary definition of a word.

Connotation is the process of forming new words from existing ones.

Connotation is the grammatical structure of a sentence.

Denotation is the literal or dictionary definition of a word.

Denotation is the emotional association of a word.

Denotation is the opposite meaning of a word.

Denotation is the pronunciation of a word.

A dynamic character is one who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story.

A dynamic character is always the main antagonist in a story.

A dynamic character never changes and remains the same throughout the story.

A dynamic character is a character who only appears in the background.

Exposition is the introduction of background information within a story, such as setting, characters, and events.

Exposition is the climax of a story where the main conflict is resolved.

Exposition is the use of figurative language to create vivid imagery.

Exposition is the dialogue between characters that advances the plot.

Falling action is the part of a story that occurs after the climax as the conflict begins to resolve.

Falling action is the introduction of the main characters and setting in a story.

Falling action is the highest point of tension or turning point in a story.

Falling action is the conclusion where all loose ends are tied up.

Fiction is literature that describes imaginary events and people.

Fiction is a type of scientific research.

Fiction refers to historical documents.

Fiction is a mathematical equation.