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Literary Terms

Short Story Terms

TermDefinition
antagonist the person or thing working against the protagonist or hero of the work
character sketch a short piece of writing that reveals or shows something important about a person or fictional character
characterization the method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities
climax most important / exciting point in the story
conflict man vs man man vs self man vs nature man vs society man vs supernatural
denouement resolution
dialogue the type of langue used in a certain area
falling action ties off loose ends
foreshadowing hints or clues as to what is to come later in a story
genre refers to a category or type of literature based on its style, form, and content
imagery when the writer brings the senses to help the readers imagine
irony a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or normal meaning
mood the feeling a text arouses in a reader
motif an often repeated idea or theme in literature
plot line introduction / exposition rising action climax falling action resolution / denouement
poetic justice a term that describes a character getting what he deserves in the end especially if what he deserves is punishment; karma
point of view vantage point of view from which the story is told omniscient limited objective
protagonist main character or hero of the story
setting the time and place in which the action or literary work occurs
short story a brief fictional work; usually contains one major conflict; at least one character; can be read in one sitting
symbol a person, place, thing, or event used to represent something else
theme statement about life that the writer is trying to get across in a piece of writing; applied rather than spelled out in most situations
tone the overall feeling or affect created by the author's use of words
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