English Short Story Review Flashcards
Flashback
Story is interrupted by a remembered background story.
Foreshadowing
indication of upcoming events; hintslllllllllll
Symbolism
concrete object stands for an abstract idea
Allegory
The whole piece of literature is symbolic of a political or moral idea. Characters and other elements of the piece stand for aspects of this idea.
Allusion
Reference to something we already should know about (famous)
Extended Metaphor
Comparisons throughout the whole story
Irony
Something that is unexpected/opposite of what is expected
Implied Theme
The lesson of the story is not stated but suggested.
Parts of Setting
Time and place
Plot
Main events of a story
Types of Characters
Protagonist/antagonist; Main character/secondary characters; flat/round-much information; static/ dynamic–learn/change
Types of Conflict
man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. society; man vs. self internal/external
Purpose of Short Stories
Relay an important message, tell a story with a point.
Why read them?
Learn life lessons without having to experience as much pain; increase vocabulary; learn empathy
Types of theme
Implied and direct
