Fiction Short Story Flashcards
make believe and it is a work of imagination
fiction
deals with locale and period of the story
setting
importance of setting
- catches the reader’s attention
- helps with dramatic development
- examines the past, present and future of a society
- setting compliments the plot and supports character development
heart of the story
character
most important character/main character
protagonist
creates problem with the main character (protagonist)
antagonist
developing character
dynamic
remains the same character
static
round characters
dynamic
flat characters
static
characterization of three dimensions of a character
physical, psychological & social
physical features or appearance of characters
physical
what/how character thinks
psychological
how the main character interact with other character
social
struggle between two entities and the problem of the story
conflict
internal conflict
man vs himself
external conflict
man vs man, man vs nature & man vs society
logical arrangements of events in the story
plot
arrangements of events:
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement
most exciting part
climax
introducing the characters and beginning of the story
exposition
conflicts started to build
rising action
start to work themselves out. the excitement become less and less. conflict is resolved
falling action
general truth or central idea. underlying message
theme
