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Short Stories- Terms
Term | Definition |
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Theme | Main idea/lesson or moral learned |
Plot | 5 steps that make up the story |
Character | Broken into two types: protagonist/antagonist. |
Setting | Creates the feeling/mood using senses and imagery. |
Point of View | Who is telling the story. |
foreshadowing | giving hints to the reader about what is to happen next |
flashback | The author interrupts the story to go back in time to add scenes or information. |
Irony | The opposite of what is expected to happen. |
Tone | The “feeling” conveyed by the way the writer writes about his subject |
Realism | The author attempts to portray life in his/her novel realistically. |
Romanticism | The author uses his imagination to present the world to us. |
EXPOSITION | The beginning Stage 1 |
CONFLICT | The problem of the story Stage 2 |
COMPLICATION/RISING ACTION | Events that lead to the climax Stage 3 |
CLIMAX | The turning point of the story Stage 4 |
FALLING ACTION | The Events leading to the resolution of the story Stage 5 |
RESOLUTION | The ending of the story Stage 6 |