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Creative Writing Short Stories Test Review

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show occurs when the writer reveals the character by showing his/her speech, thoughts, effects on others, and actions  
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direct characterization   show
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show the sequence of events in the story  
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show The main problem in the story, the focus of the action  
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first person point of view   show
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show A story that uses “you” to directly address the reader  
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third person point of view   show
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show Conversation between characters in a story  
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show when the writer briefly tells the reader about the events that occured when they are not crucial to the action or important enough to bee fully developed  
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scene   show
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show the time, place, and atmosphere of the story  
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show The way the description of the setting is intended to make the reader feel  
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show The main character in the story around whom all of the action centers  
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show character or force that poses a problem for the main character  
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show a character who tells his/her own story or the protagonist's story  
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show a character who changes over the course of the story  
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show a character, usually a minor one, who does not change over the course of the story  
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show a character that is not fully developed, usually embodying a single character trait  
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show a character who is well developed so he/she seems fully human  
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show the character’s ability to influence to the events of the story  
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suspense   show
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show Periods of high tension followed by “rest periods” that build the plot of the story  
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logical progression   show
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