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Short Story Terms
English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Setting | Where a story takes place |
| Mood | Atmosphere; the mood is usually determined by the setting; ask: How does the story make me feel? |
| Theme | The author's lesson or message |
| Conflict | A problem |
| Internal Conflict (Person vs. Self) | A conflict created when a character must make a difficult decision |
| External Conflict | A conflict caused by an outside force |
| Person vs. Person | Conflict between two people- argument or fight |
| Person vs. Fate | Person has a conflict facing his/her destiny |
| Person vs. Society | 1 person in conflict against a group |
| Person vs. Nature | A person in a conflict with any force of nature (weather, animals, death...) |
| Plot | Sequence of events |
| Exposition | All background information is given- setting characters, etc. |
| Narrative Hook | Main problem/ conflict is revealed |
| Climax | Point of highest interest; the turning point; the protagonist must make a decision |
| Conclusion | Resolution; ending |
| Narrator | "Person" telling the story- not necessarily the author |
| Tone | Narrator/ Author's attitude towards the story |
| Point of View | Relationship between the author and the reader (How is the story told?) |
| 1st person | Narrator is part of the story (he, she, we, I) |
| 3rd Limited | The narrator tells the story from 1 characters view |
| 3rd Omniscient | All knowing narrator; not bound by time or place |
| Characters | "People" in the story |
| Major Character | Main/Most important characters |
| Protagonist | The character that the story is mostly about; the good guy |
| Antagonist | The character who is against the protagonist; the bad guy |
| Minor Character | "Supporting Characters" |
| Dynamic Character | A character who changes in a story |
| Static Character | A character who does not change in a story |
| Indirect Characterization | Personality is revealed (shown) by thoughts and actions |
| Symbol | Something that represents/ stands for something else |
| Irony | Difference between appearance and reality |
| Foreshadowing | Hints about what might happen later in a story |
| Suspense | Quality in a story that keeps you interested |
| Flashback | Narrator tells about something that happened in the past. |
| Simile | Comparison of 2 unalike things using 'like' or 'as'; direct comparison |
| Metaphor | Comparison of 2 unalike things by saying 1 IS the other; indirect comparison |
| Personification | Non human/inanimate objects; human abilities/traits |
Created by:
morganbrinkley
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