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Literary writers are like explorers who take us out into the midst of life, show us the props and mirrors and seek to dispel the ______.
Literary writers are like explorers who take us out into the midst of life, show us the props and mirrors and seek to dispel the ______.
illusions
Suspense is an unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an ______.
Suspense is an unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an ______.
explanation
In a dilemma, a person must choose between two courses of action, both ______.
In a dilemma, a person must choose between two courses of action, both ______.
undesirable
A surprise ending provides a sudden, unexpected turn or twist, and furnishes meaningful ______, not just a reversal of expectation.
A surprise ending provides a sudden, unexpected turn or twist, and furnishes meaningful ______, not just a reversal of expectation.
An unhappy ending is more common in literary fiction because it more closely mirrors real life and forces readers to contemplate the complexities of ______.
An unhappy ending is more common in literary fiction because it more closely mirrors real life and forces readers to contemplate the complexities of ______.
Artistic unity requires that there be nothing in the story that is ______.
Artistic unity requires that there be nothing in the story that is ______.
It was her last day of ______, and when she saw him, she knew he was the one she was going to be with forever
It was her last day of ______, and when she saw him, she knew he was the one she was going to be with forever
After ______, the boy and the girl ran away together to elope
After ______, the boy and the girl ran away together to elope
They lived together happily for the rest of their ______
They lived together happily for the rest of their ______
Non-fiction stories can cover any kind of real-life event or ______
Non-fiction stories can cover any kind of real-life event or ______
The range of types of stories is pretty much ______
The range of types of stories is pretty much ______
Stories are how we learn about each other, our past, and our ______
Stories are how we learn about each other, our past, and our ______
Great practitioners in the ______ genre include Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Earle Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason. Present day giants include Carl Hiaason, James Ellroy, Robert Parker, James Lee Burke, and Elmore Leonard.
Great practitioners in the ______ genre include Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Earle Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason. Present day giants include Carl Hiaason, James Ellroy, Robert Parker, James Lee Burke, and Elmore Leonard.
Romance is a huge category aimed at diverting and entertaining ______.
Romance is a huge category aimed at diverting and entertaining ______.
In romance novels, you have elements of fantasy, love, naïveté, extravagance, adventure, and always the heroic ______ overcoming impossible odds to be with his true love.
In romance novels, you have elements of fantasy, love, naïveté, extravagance, adventure, and always the heroic ______ overcoming impossible odds to be with his true love.
Many romances, especially the gothic romance, have an easy-to-follow formula — a young, inexperienced ______ living a somewhat remote existence is courted or threatened by an evil man and then rescued by a valiant one.
Many romances, especially the gothic romance, have an easy-to-follow formula — a young, inexperienced ______ living a somewhat remote existence is courted or threatened by an evil man and then rescued by a valiant one.
Other subgenres of romance include historical, contemporary, fantasy romance, and romantic ______.
Other subgenres of romance include historical, contemporary, fantasy romance, and romantic ______.
If you enjoy a dash of mystery or intrigue, then romantic ______ novels are for you.
If you enjoy a dash of mystery or intrigue, then romantic ______ novels are for you.
Homer’s long poems tell stories of Greek heroes like ______ and Odysseus
Homer’s long poems tell stories of Greek heroes like ______ and Odysseus
J.R.R.Tolkien famously wrote different kinds of poetry for elves, dwarves, hobbits, and ______
J.R.R.Tolkien famously wrote different kinds of poetry for elves, dwarves, hobbits, and ______
Many Star Trek fans have taken to writing love poetry in the invented ______ language
Many Star Trek fans have taken to writing love poetry in the invented ______ language
Poetry gives powerful insight into the ______ that create it
Poetry gives powerful insight into the ______ that create it
Poetry is probably the oldest form of ______
Poetry is probably the oldest form of ______
The oldest written manuscripts we have are ______, mostly epic poems telling the stories of ancient mythology
The oldest written manuscripts we have are ______, mostly epic poems telling the stories of ancient mythology
Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who had long, but to no avail, wished for a ______
Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who had long, but to no avail, wished for a ______
Through the small rear window of these people’s house they could see into a splendid garden that was filled with the most beautiful flowers and ______
Through the small rear window of these people’s house they could see into a splendid garden that was filled with the most beautiful flowers and ______
The garden was surrounded by a high wall, and no one dared enter, because it belonged to a ______ who possessed great power and was feared by everyone
The garden was surrounded by a high wall, and no one dared enter, because it belonged to a ______ who possessed great power and was feared by everyone
The fairy tale’s intro is just a small part of the story, telling us about the beginning and a bit about the characters who will be the ______
The fairy tale’s intro is just a small part of the story, telling us about the beginning and a bit about the characters who will be the ______
The Never-ending Story is about a story that goes on as long as ______ exists
The Never-ending Story is about a story that goes on as long as ______ exists
Bastian finally realizes that he’s a part of the story he’s been reading, so in a way, it’s actually about ______
Bastian finally realizes that he’s a part of the story he’s been reading, so in a way, it’s actually about ______
