Creative Writing Terminologies 3

Question 1

What is 'verisimilitude' in writing?

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The appearance of being true or real

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An exaggerated comparison

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A repeated consonant sound

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A break in the narrative

Question 2

Which term describes giving human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

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Onomatopoeia

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Assonance

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Synecdoche

Question 3

What is an 'epiphany' in a narrative?

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A sudden moment of insight or realization for a character

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The opening setting description

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A repeated refrain in poetry

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A villain's confession

Question 4

The term 'juxtaposition' refers to what?

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Placing two elements side by side for contrast or effect

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Repeating a word at line ends

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Hiding the author's identity

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Using outdated language

Question 5

What is a 'red herring'?

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A misleading clue meant to distract the reader

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A heroic main character

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A poem's rhyme scheme

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The story's moral

Question 6

Which term describes a long speech by a character alone on stage revealing inner thoughts?

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Soliloquy

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Dialogue

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Monograph

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Prologue

Question 7

What does 'connotation' mean?

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The implied or emotional meaning of a word

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The literal dictionary definition

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The rhythm of a line

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The narrator's point of view