SHORT STORY TERMS A FOND REVIEW

PLOT DIAGRAM Exposition: background information Inciting Moment: the moment or event that starts the plot moving forward Rising Action: action leading to the climax Climax: the turning point Falling Action: action leading away from the climax Dénouement: the conclusion

THE PLOT DIAGRAM Exposition Inciting Moment Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement

TYPES OF CONFLICT Man vs. man Man vs. nature Man vs. society (which often includes Man vs. machine) Man vs. God/supernatural Man vs. self (Internal Conflict)

CHARACTERIZATION CAN COME FROM… The character’s physical appearance The character’s own actions, thoughts and feelings The thoughts, actions, feelings of a different character toward that character The narrator’s direct comments about the character

POINT OF VIEW First person: the narrator is a character in the story and uses the pronoun “I” Third-person omniscient: “all knowing” narrator reveals thoughts/feelings of more than one character Third-person limited: reveals thoughts/feelings of only one character

LITERARY TERMS Flashback: when a story flashes back to an earlier event to help the reader better understand the current situation Symbolism: when a character or object stands for more than itself Setting: where and when the story takes place Theme: a deeper message that the author is trying to convey to the reader or an idea that the author is exploring in depth.

LITERARY TERMS Tone: the attitude of the author towards his material Mood: the atmosphere the author creates Protagonist: the main character in the story that goes through a change Antagonist: the character or force that opposes the protagonist Imagery: vivid descriptions appealing to the five senses

LITERARY TERMS Personification: giving human traits to inanimate objects Simile: a comparison using “like” or “as” Metaphor: a direct comparison Irony: when one thing is expected but the opposite happens Foreshadowing: subtle clues that hint at events to come