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Short Story Writing
Creative Writing Short Stories Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indirect characterization | occurs when the writer reveals the character by showing his/her speech, thoughts, effects on others, and actions |
| direct characterization | occurs when the writer tells the reader what the character looks like and what his/her personality is |
| plot | the sequence of events in the story |
| conflict | The main problem in the story, the focus of the action |
| first person point of view | A story written with an inside narrator |
| second person point of view | A story that uses “you” to directly address the reader |
| third person point of view | A story written with an outside narrator |
| dialogue | Conversation between characters in a story |
| summary | when the writer briefly tells the reader about the events that occured when they are not crucial to the action or important enough to bee fully developed |
| scene | a combination of action and dialogue intended to make the reader feel like part of the action |
| setting | the time, place, and atmosphere of the story |
| mood | The way the description of the setting is intended to make the reader feel |
| protagonist | The main character in the story around whom all of the action centers |
| antagonist | character or force that poses a problem for the main character |
| narrator | a character who tells his/her own story or the protagonist's story |
| dynamic character | a character who changes over the course of the story |
| static character | a character, usually a minor one, who does not change over the course of the story |
| flat character | a character that is not fully developed, usually embodying a single character trait |
| round character | a character who is well developed so he/she seems fully human |
| agency | the character’s ability to influence to the events of the story |
| suspense | Tension in the story that makes the reader want to keep reading |
| progressive peaks | Periods of high tension followed by “rest periods” that build the plot of the story |
| logical progression | Events that naturally and reasonably follow each other |
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