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Short Story Lit Term
Literary terms for short story unit 9-10th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exposition | introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation |
| rising action | events leading up to the climax |
| climax | the high point of interest in the story; the turning point |
| falling action | events after the climax, leading to the resolution |
| resolution | End of the story where loose ends are tied up |
| theme | The message an author wants you to get from a work. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| first person point of view | Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We" |
| flashback | a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time |
| third person objective | The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can't tell us the thoughts of the characters. |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the character who works against the protagonist in the story |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| story arc | a plot diagram: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| narrator | person telling the story |
| voice | The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer |
| tone | the attitude of the author toward the subject they are writing about |
| mood | the emotional quality of a piece of writing that the reader feels |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character through what they say, do, think and how other characters react to them |
| linear plot development | plot develops in order of time, chronological |
| non | linear plot development |
| motivation | why a character does something |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses helping to create a mental picture of the story |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| static character | A character who does not change during the story |
| dynamic character | A character who changes during the story |
| symbolism | A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well |
| Juxtaposition | Placement of two opposite things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts |
| dramatic irony | when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't |
| diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story. It can help establish a distinct voice and style. |
| verbal irony | irony in which a person uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. |
| situational irony | a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected. |
| allusion | A reference to a well |
| second person point of view | The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly |
| third person omniscient | the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a work |
| third person limited | Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts. |
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