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Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level - Literary Terms
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Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level - Literary Terms
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1. A(n) ....... is a story where a person writes about themselves and their own life story.
2. A person who writes novels is called a ........
3. An idea or saying that has been overused is called a ........
4. A person who gathers facts - interviews people and writes articles about the news for the public is called a......
5. A play or movie that is supposed to make us laugh and does not have a tragic ending is called a ........
6. A ....... story is about an experience or event that changes a character's life in a significant way.
7. A writer's manner or way of writing is called his/her ........
8. When an editor or journalist writes a personal opinion about an event or idea - the column is called a(n).......
9. The writer or author of a play is called a ........
10. When a writer uses words to give animals human characteristics and qualities - the technique is called ........
11. The ....... tells the story to the readers.
12. When a writer says one thing but actually means or signifies the opposite - it's called ........
13. The ....... is the main character in a story - play etc.
14. In a ....... story - the main character solves some sort of crime that was committed.
15. A technique that involves clues that a writer gives his/her readers about what will happen later on in a novel or in a short story is known as ........
16. The ....... is a character who struggles with or works against the main character in a story - play etc.
17. The ....... of a story is an important message that the readers are supposed to receive and understand.
18. When a writer makes something out to be more than it is - it's called an ........
19. The writer or author of a poem is called a ........
20. A ....... is a false or fictional name that writer uses instead of his/her real name.
21. A technique used in literature that evokes or stimulates the senses such as hearing - seeing and smelling is known as ........
22. Writing that is created for entertainment purposes and that is imaginative is called ........
23. The ....... in a play - novel or short story consists of the conversations that the characters have with one another.
24. A funny piece of writing that usually makes fun of foolish or evil behavior is called a ........
25. A ....... story usually covers the facts of an event that have taken place in society.