short story terms
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Short Story Terms. Fiction. a story that is not true. Short Story. A story that can be read in one sitting, has the five parts of the plot, and is a work of fiction. Plot. the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Exposition. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Short Story Terms
Fiction
a story that is not true.
Short Story
A story that can be read in one sitting, has the five parts of the plot, and is a work of fiction.
Plot
the exposition, 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
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist
the main character or "the good guy."
Antagonist
the character or force that is against the protagonist
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.
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 his or her personality.
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
Adds conflict to the problem
Climax
Highest point of interest or turning point in a story
Falling Action
possible solutions to the problem
Resolution
how the story ends
Theme
the central idea or meaning of the 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
Tone
the author’s attitude towards his or her subject matter
Mood
the reader’s feelings about what he or she has read.
Also known as the “atmosphere” of the story.
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
Dialogue
a conversation between two or more characters
Third Person Omniscient Point-of-View
an all-knowing and all-seeing narrator
Third Person Limited 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