Fiction - Part I Matching 

Match the terms with their definitions. 

Name ____________________________

Date _____________________________

The manner or style in which characters communicate.  

Describes the weather and setting as well as the emotional state of the characters.   

The time, place, or scenery in which a literary work or drama occurs.  

Those who are shown in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.   

A written story with a small number of imaginary characters and a plot that unfolds rather quickly.  

A story or legend that is told from one generation to another by word of mouth. 

A humorous, exaggerated story with unbelievable elements.  

A list of chapters or contents in a book.  

An American author of novels and short stories whose works were typical of the Jazz Age and was best known for The Great Gatsby and the film adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. 

A British novelist who is best known for the Harry Potter fantasy series and sold 150 million copies worldwide, which were adapted into a blockbuster film series.  

An English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who was best known for fantasy classic works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring, which were adapted into blockbuster films.  

An American author and historian who was best known for technologist detailed espionage and military science novels, The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games,  which were adapted for commercially successful films and novels, and Splinter Cell, a video game series.  

a. characters 

b. table of contents 

c. folktale 

d. F. Scott Fitzgerald 

e. setting 

f. Tom Clancy 

g. language 

h. J.R.R. Tolkien 

i. short story

j. atmosphere

k. J.K. Rowling 

l. tall tale 

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