Q2: Elements of Short Story Flashcards
It refers to the time (period) and place (locale) when and where the story happens.
setting
It is a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story.
character
It is the s the heart of the story.
character
sequence of events in the story
plot
The beginning of the story and where the author introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict.
exposition
It occurs as you begin to read the story and where the conflict starts.
rising action
The most exciting part of the story when and where important events happen, important decisions are made or important things are discovered.
climax
It occurs after the climax as the problems in the story start to work themselves out and becomes less and less as the conflict is resolved.
falling action
the end of the story and ties the loose ends.
resolution
other term for resolution
denouement
The problem that the character feels in the story.
conflict
the lesson that the literary text wants to impart
moral/lesson
direct statement or advice which is used to tell what others can do to lead a better life
moral/lesson
A universal message or idea that can be deduced from the literary work.
theme
the way the story is told
point of view
