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short story terms
literary terms
Question | Answer |
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setting | where a story takes place, includes time of day, year in history, time of year. |
mood | atmosphere of the story, the mood of a story is created by the setting. |
theme | author's message or lesson what to do LEARN from the story? |
conflict | problem in the story |
internal conflict | when a character is forced to make difficult decision. |
person vs. self | same as internal conflict a character is forced to make difficult decision. |
external conflict | problem or conflict is created by an outside forced. |
person vs. person | two people are in conflict arguing or fighting. |
person vs. fate | a person who cannot control his/her destiny/future. |
person vs. society | one person whose values and belief are different from society's, racism is an example of person vs. society. |
person vs. nature | conflict is create by a force of nature this includes weather, animal, ocean. |
plot | sequence of events in a short story. |
exposition | all background information is given to the reader the character are introduced and the setting is given. |
narrative hook | main conflict is given. |
rising action | events in a short story that lead to the climax most the story will take place here. |
falling action | events leading to the conclusion of a short story. |
conclusion | resolution or end of a short story. |
narrator | "person" telling the story, the narrator is not the same the author. |
tone | narrator attitude about the short story. attitude is created by the narrator. |
point of view | how the story is told |
1st person | the narrator is part of the short story, the narrator uses "I, ME, MY, YOUR" in the story. |
3rd limited | the narrator tells the story through the eyes or ONE character is in every part of the short story. |
3rd omniscient | Omniscient omni-All scient-knowing the narrator can tell you what every on is the story thinks. can tell you about the past, present and future. |
character | people or animal, in a short story. |
major | most important character in a short story. |
protagonist | the main character, the good guy. |
antagonist | the character who creates problems for the protagonist, bad guy. |
minor | additional character needed to tell the story. |
dynamic character | a character whose values beliefs, or thoughts change in a short story. |
static character | a character whose values, beliefs, or thoughts DO NOT change in a short story. |
indirect characterization | the reader learns about a character through his/her thoughts, words, and/or actions. |
direct characterization | the reader learns about a character through what other character or the narrator TELLS the readers. |
symbol | something represent a thought, attitude, emotion or something else. |
irony | the difference between appearance and reality, when what is expect to happen doesn't. |
foreshadowing | hints about what happen later in a short story, foreshadowing helps you predict what will happen. |
flat character | a character with one main personality trait. |
round character | a character with many personality traits. |