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short stories terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what iS the begining of a short story | exposition |
| who is the main character of a short story | protagonist |
| what is the setting of a short story | the time, where it is, and the atmosphere |
| what is the main part of a short story | climax |
| what does theme mean | The underlying message of the story |
| what is a cliff hanger | a story with no real conclusion |
| what is the resolution of a short story | the ending |
| what is the proper term for bad guy/villan | antagonist |
| what is foreshadowing | foreshadowing is when the story hints to something that will happen later |
| what is an internal conflict | an internal conflict is when the character is having a problem with his/her self |
| what is an external conflict | An external conflict is when a character is having a problem with something that they cant control. |
| what is the rising action in a plot diagram | the rising action is when things start getting interensting and the build up to the climax |