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short story terms
literary terms difinition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | authors message or lesson. What do you learn from the story? |
| conflict | problem |
| internal conflict | when a character is forced to make a difficult decision |
| person vs self | forced to make a difficult decision |
| external conflict | problem or conflict iss created by an outside force |
| person vs person | two people are in conflict of arguing or fighting |
| person vs fate | a person who cannot control his/her destiny/future |
| person vs society | a person whos values and beliefs are different societys values and beliefs |
| person vs nature | conflict is created by a force of nature. Includes weather, animals |
| plot | sequence of events in a short story |
| exposition | all background information is given to the reader. characters are introduced and setting is given |
| narrative hook | main conflict is introduced |
| rising action | events in a short story that lead to the climax ; most of the story will take place here |
| climax | the most exciting part ; turning point ; protagonist must make a decision |
| conclusion | resolution or end of a short story |
| narrator | "person" telling the story ; the narrator is not the same author |
| tone | narrators attitude about the story. attitude is created by the narrator |
| point of view | how the story is told |
| 1st person | the narrator is part of the story. the narrator uses "I, me, my, our" in the story |
| 3rd limited | the narrator tells the story through the eyes of ONE character |
| 3rd omniscient | omni- all i scient- knowing- the narrator can tell you what everyone in the story thinks. can tell you about the past, present, and future |
| characters | people or animals in a short story |
| major | most important characters in a short story |
| protagonist | the main character ; the good guy |
| antogonist | the character who creates problems for the protagonist ; bad guy |
| minor | additional characters needed to tell the story |
| dynamic character | a character whos values, beleifs, or thoughts change in the short story |
| static character | a character whos 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 characters or the narrator tells the reader |
| symbol | something that represents a thought, attitude, emotion or something else |
| irony | the difference between appearance and reality ; when what is expected to happen doesnt |
| foreshadowing | hints about what will happen later in the story ; foreshadowing helps you predict what will happen |
| flat character | a character with one main personality |
| round character | a character with many personality traits |
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wilbergranados
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