Master C2-level vocabulary related to story elements. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "The character who opposes the protagonist in a story"?
Which word means "The leading character in a story"?
Which word means "A narrative that provides a setting for embedded stories"?
Which word means "A character who contrasts with another to highlight qualities"?
Which word means "Fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction itself"?
Which word means "A novel dealing with a person's formative years and moral education"?
Which word means "A recurring theme, symbol, or idea in a work of art"?
Which word means "Accepted as being authoritative or standard; part of the literary canon"?
Which word means "Written in the form of letters"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
antagonist
The character who opposes the protagonist in a story
protagonist
The leading character in a story
frame story
A narrative that provides a setting for embedded stories
foil
A character who contrasts with another to highlight qualities
metafiction
Fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction itself
bildungsroman
A novel dealing with a person's formative years and moral education
motif
A recurring theme, symbol, or idea in a work of art
canonical
Accepted as being authoritative or standard; part of the literary canon
epistolary
Written in the form of letters
Master C2-level vocabulary related to story elements. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 9 multiple choice questions. 9 vocabulary words included....
Which word means "The character who opposes the protagonist in a story"?
Which word means "The leading character in a story"?
Which word means "A narrative that provides a setting for embedded stories"?
Which word means "A character who contrasts with another to highlight qualities"?
Which word means "Fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction itself"?
Which word means "A novel dealing with a person's formative years and moral education"?
Which word means "A recurring theme, symbol, or idea in a work of art"?
Which word means "Accepted as being authoritative or standard; part of the literary canon"?
Which word means "Written in the form of letters"?

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