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literary term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| setting | where a story takes place |
| mood | atmosphere of the story the mood of the story is created by the setting |
| theme | authors message or lesson what do you learn from the story |
| conflict | problem in a story |
| internal conflict | when a character is forced to make a difficult decision |
| person vs self | same as internal conflict forced to make a difficult decision |
| external conflict | problem is created by an outside force |
| man vs man | two people are in conflict arguing or fighting |
| man vs fate | a person who cannot control his her destiny |
| man vs society | a person whose values and beliefs are different from society |
| man vs nature | conflict is created by a force of nature this include weather animal ocean |
| plot | sequence of events in a short story |
| exposition | all background information is given to the reader characters are reduced |
| narrative hook | main conflict is introduced |
| rising action | events leading to the conclusion of a short story |
| climax | the most exciting part turning point the protagonist most make a difficult decision |
| falling action | events leading to the conclusion of the short story |
| conclusion | resolution or end of a short story |
| narrator | person telling the story is not same as the author |
| tone | authors attitude about the short story |
| point of view | how the story is told |
| 1 person | the narrator is part of the story uses i me my your in the story |
| 3 limited | the narrator tells the story through the eyes of one character |
| 3 omniscient | the narrator can tell you what everyone in the story thinks can tell you about the past present future |
| character | people or animals in a short story |
| major | most important characters in a story |
| protagonist | the main character or the good guy |
| antagonist | a character who creates problems for the protagonist |
| minor | additional characters needed to tell the story |
| dynamic character | a character whose values beliefs and thoughts change in a story |
| static character | a character whose values thoughts beliefs do not change in a story |
| indirect characterization | the reader learns about the character through his her words |
| direct characterization | the reader learns about a character through what other character or the narrator tells the reader |
| symbol | something represents a thought attitude emotions or something else |
| irony | the difference between appearance and reality |
| foreshadowing | hints about what will happen later in the story foreshadowing helps you predict what will happen |
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