tells a story or describes a sequence of events.

the time and place where the story takes place

a struggle between characters or opposing forces

occurs when a character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

occurs when a character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature

is conversation between people. In a story, it is the words that characters say.

refers to the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word.

refers to the literal meaning of a word.

compares two unlike things using words such as like or as. His music is like a fast trip on a roller coaster.

A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as. Often a form of to be is used. Her music is a trip to the streets of Memphis

refers to words that appeal to the five senses. Writers use sensory language to help readers create mental images of the characters and story details.

a story based on one’s own life and told in the first person.

separate something into parts and study how the parts are related.

to put things in an order; a set of events that follows one after another in a sequential or orderly presentation of steps or events.

describes a relationship in which an action/event will produce or cause a certain response or effect in the form of another event. It is important to show that a specific effect is directly related to a cause. Ex. Driving over sharp object=flat tire

use transitions to connect ideas, you are helping to create coherence.

is the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in your writing and speaking.

a fictional narrative that presents a sequence of events, or plot, that include a conflict

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Short Story Vocab

Unit 1 - Short Story Vocabulary

Term	Definition
narrative	tells a story or describes a sequence of events.
characterization	The act of creating characters
setting	the time and place where the story takes place
conflict	a struggle between characters or opposing forces
internal conflict	occurs when a character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions
external conflict	occurs when a character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or something in nature
dialogue	is conversation between people. In a story, it is the words that characters say.
connotation	refers to the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word.
denotation	refers to the literal meaning of a word.
simile	compares two unlike things using words such as like or as. His music is like a fast trip on a roller coaster.
metaphor	A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as. Often a form of to be is used. Her music is a trip to the streets of Memphis
sensory language	refers to words that appeal to the five senses. Writers use sensory language to help readers create mental images of the characters and story details.
personal narrative	a story based on one’s own life and told in the first person.
analyze	separate something into parts and study how the parts are related.
sequence	to put things in an order; a set of events that follows one after another in a sequential or orderly presentation of steps or events.
cause-effect	describes a relationship in which an action/event will produce or cause a certain response or effect in the form of another event. It is important to show that a specific effect is directly related to a cause. Ex. Driving over sharp object=flat tire
transitions	use transitions to connect ideas, you are helping to create coherence.
coherence	is the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in your writing and speaking.
short story	a fictional narrative that presents a sequence of events, or plot, that include a conflict

Created by: mcclure 6th grade ELA

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