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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| short story | a brief work of fiction intended to be read in a single setting |
| characters | people or animals who take part in the action |
| characterization | a writer uses what the character does or says to reveal personality |
| traits | a characters qualities, attitudes, and values |
| motives | the reason for someones actions in the story |
| setting | the time and place the story is taking place |
| mood | the stories atmosphere |
| plot | a sequence of events in the story |
| conflict | struggle between two characters |
| internal conflict | takes place in a characters mind |
| external conflict | takes place between two characters |
| theme | the message of the story |
| plot structure | the was in which the story events are organixed for dramatic effect |
| exposition | introduces the characters and their situation |
| rising action | leading to the climax |
| climax | the greatest intensity in the story |
| dialogue | presentation of caracters words as uttered can also move the action along |
| chronological order | to show chain of events that happened in the story |
| flashback | shows events from the past to reveal the characters motives |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |