Elements of a short story Flashcards
Define Settings
The time and location in which a story takes place.
What is the Exposition
The introduction of characters, settings, and initial conflict
What is the Rising Action
The events leading up to the peak of tension and plot, and building the story
What is a Climax
The peak of tension
What is characteristic
The traits of a character
What is 1st person point of view
The story is being told from the perspective of the main character, using “I” when narrating
What is 3rd person limited point of view
The story is being seen through the eyes of a particular character, the narrator only reveals their thoughts and is not the character himself/herself, typically using “he/she” when narrating
What is omniscient point of view
t\The story is being told by an all-knowing narrator who supplies more information about all of the characters and events that any one character would know
What are 2 types of conflict
External and Internal
What is External conflict
A struggle with a force outside of one’s self
What is Internal conflict
A struggle with one’s self
What are 4 kinds of conflict
Human vs Human
Human vs Nature/Circumstances
Human vs Society
Human vs Self
What is a theme
The controlling idea or its central insight, the main idea or underlying meaning of the entire story
What is a flat character
A character who doesn’t develop or have some characteristic that never changes
What is a rounded character
A character who have development, and have characteristic that changes for better or for worse by the end
