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NCFE3 English I
Practice for the final exam-literary terms
Question | Answer |
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What is the literary term for the form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group? | Dialect |
What is the literary term for a conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of the narrative? | Dialogue |
What is the literary term that refers to the author's choice of words, especially with regard to the range of vocabulary? | Diction |
What is the literary term that refers to a story written to be performed by actors? | Drama |
What is the literary term for a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes? | Epic poem |
What is the literary term for a character's sudden flash of insight into a conflict or situation? | Epiphany |
What is the literary term for a short non-fiction work about a particular subject? | Essay |
What is the literary term for a highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life? | Fantasy |
What is the literary term for language that is not meant to be taken literally? | Figurative language |
What is the literary term for an author's use of information that occurred earlier than the present tense of the narrative? | Flashback |