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1 Short Story Terms to Know

2 Characters A person in a literary work.
PROTAGONIST– main character in the story ANTAGONIST --The opposer of the main character

3 Setting The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.

4 Plot The sequence of events in a story, novel, or play. (events)

5 Parts of the Plot Exposition—Beginning of story—introduces characters, setting and conflict. Rising Action—adds complications to the conflict

6 Parts of the Plot Climax—Point of greatest interest/suspense in a story Falling Action—events after climax leading to resolution. Resolution—conclusion of story (ending)

7 Plot Diagram

8 Conflict The central struggle between opposing forces in a story or drama

9 Types of Conflict External - A character struggles against some outside force Internal - A struggle between opposing needs, desires, and emotions within a character’s mind

10 Miscellaneous Terms Compare—to examine two or more things in order to note similarities Contrast—to compare to show unlikeness or differences

11 Miscellaneous Terms… Mood- the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. Tone- expresses the writers attitude toward his/her subject Foreshadowing- when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in the story.

12 Miscellaneous Terms… Flashback- an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time. Irony- reality is opposite of what it seems. Theme- message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.

13 Point of View POV- refers to the method of narration.
Subjective POV- give personal opinions or views Objective POV- only gives facts

14 Point of View 3rd person limited- the narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes. 3rd person omniscient- the narrator sees the mind of all characters. 1st person- the narrator is a character in the story.

15 Character Static Character- remains the same throughout the story, never changes. Dynamic character- undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds.

16 Character Round Character- major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. Round characters tend to be more fully developed and described. Flat Character- a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story


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