Short Story Terms Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Plot | A series of related events that make up a story |
| Exposition | Section that introduces characters, setting, and conflicts |
| Conflict | A struggle between two opposing forces |
| Climax | The moment when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict |
| Resolution | The conclusion of the story, includes the story's action after the climax until the end of the story |
| Complications | Obstacles that increase tension of the story's conflict |
| Suspense | Techniques used by the author to keep readers interested in the story and wondering what will happen next |
| Foreshadowing | Clues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what's to come |
| Internal conflict | Takes place in a characters own mind |
| External conflict | A character struggles against an outside force |
| Fantasy | The creative imagination; unrestrained |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| Direct characterization | When the author directly states what the character's personality is like |
| Indirect characterization | Showing a character's personality through -actions -thoughts/feelings -words -appearance -other character's observations or reactions |
| Round characters | Fully developed with many different character traits |
| Flat characters | Stereotyped, one-dimensional, few traits |
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