Short Story Terms English I Fiction a story
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Short Story Terms English I
Fiction • a story that is not true.
Short Story • A story that can be read in one sitting, has the six parts of the plot, and is a work of fiction.
Plot • the exposition, narrative hook, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Exposition • the beginning of the story where we find out the setting, characters, and the conflict.
Setting • where and when a story takes place.
Character • Person or animal that appears in the action of a story.
Conflict • the problem in a story or the struggle between opposing forces.
Internal Conflict • the problem that exists in a character’s mind
External Conflict • a problem outside of a character.
Rising Action • The action that takes place as the characters try to resolve the conflict.
Climax • Highest point of interest or turning point in a story
Falling Action • possible solutions to the problem
Resolution • At the end of the story, where all of the loose ends are tied up.
Theme • The central idea of the story or life lesson that is taught.
Tone • the author’s attitude towards his subject matter
Mood • the reader’s feelings about what he or she has read.
Protagonist • the main character or "the good guy. "
Antagonist • the character or force that is against the protagonist
Characterization • the process of revealing the personality of a character.
Direct Characterization • the author comes out directly and tells the reader about a character’s personality.
Indirect Characterization • When the author allows a character’s actions to tell you about their personality.
Description of Characters: • Dynamic–A character that changes as a result of the action in the story • Static-A character that remains the same throughout the story • Round-The reader sees many sides or traits of a character’s personality • Flat- The reader sees only one side or very few traits of a character.
Narrative Hook • the attention grabber in a story
Irony • the events turn out differently than what is expected
1. Situational Irony • when there is a conflict between the expected outcome and what actually occurs
2. Dramatic Irony • the audience has information the characters on stage do not
3. Verbal Irony • when one thing is said, but another is meant
Symbolism • something that stands for or represents something else
Foreshadowing • clues as to what will happen later in the story
Flashback • to interrupt the current events to show events that happened previously
Atmosphere • a synonym for mood and it focuses on the reader’s feelings
Dialogue • a conversation between two or more characters
Omniscient Point-of-View • an all-knowing and all-seeing narrator
Third Person Point-of View • the narrator is telling a story from a character’s perspective.
First Person Point-of View • the narrator is in the story and is telling the story
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