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Short Story Vocab

Unit 1 - Short Story Vocabulary

TermDefinition
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
 

 



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