Short Stories

Question 1

Foreshadowing

Answer 1

When author hints of actions that will occur later on

Question 2

Flashback

Answer 2

When author presents scenes that have occurred before story

Question 3

Anti climax

Answer 3

Something trivial or commonplace that concludes a series of significant events

Question 4

Surprise ending

Answer 4

Unexpected conclusion to a work of fiction

Question 5

Frame story

Answer 5

Narrative providing framework/connecting series of unrelated stories

Story within a story

Question 6

Indeterminate ending

Answer 6

Ending to a story where central conflict is left unresolved

Question 7

Protagonist

Answer 7

Good guy; usually main character, usually sympathetic

Must overcome conflict in story

Question 8

Antagonist

Answer 8

Responsible for conflict
Bad guy
Could potentially be non-human

Question 9

Stereotype

Answer 9

Character that has expected traits of a group rather than individual

Question 10

Stock character

Answer 10

Flat character; only 1 or 2 identifiable traits

Question 11

Caricature

Answer 11

Character that has trait greatly exaggerated usually comedic effect

Question 12

Dialect

Answer 12

Language of a particular district, class or group of people

Question 13

Character foil

Answer 13

When character is portrayed as opposite of another character

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

Writers attitude toward reader and subject
May be formal/informal, friendly/distant, personal/impersonal

Question 15

Sarcasm

Answer 15

Witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Question 16

Irony

Answer 16

Technique that involves surprising, interesting or amusing contradictions

Question 17

Humour

Answer 17

Quality that makes something laughable/amusing

Question 18

Wit

Answer 18

Ability to use words in clever way to make people laugh

Question 19

Mood/atmosphere

Answer 19

Feeling created in reader by literary work. Created by word choice, events in work, and physical setting

Question 20

Suspense

Answer 20

Feeling of growing curiosity and anxious uncertainty about story outcome

Question 21

Mystery

Answer 21

Work of fiction/drama dealing with puzzling crime

Question 22

Genre

Answer 22

Way of diving works into categories

Question 23

Legend

Answer 23

Unverified story handed down from history

Question 24

Myth

Answer 24

Traditional story, revolving around god/heroes to explain natural phenomenon/ cultural practice

Question 25

Fantasy

Answer 25

Fiction characterized by fanciful/supernatural elements

Question 26

Fable

Answer 26

Short allegorical story making a moral point, traditionally animal characters

Question 27

Biography

Answer 27

Account of someone’s life written by someone else

Question 28

Autobiography

Answer 28

Account of someone’s life written by that person

Question 29

Diary

Answer 29

Daily personal record of events experiences and observations

Question 30

Comedy

Answer 30

Literary work that’s less serious than tragedy and has happy ending. Key element is humour

Question 31

Parody

Answer 31

Comedy that’s an imitation of another work that exaggerates/distorts features to make fun of/amuse reader

Question 32

Satire

Answer 32

Comedy that ridicules/criticizes faults of individuals/groups. Can be gentle or bitter

Question 33

Exposition

Answer 33

Writing/speech that explains/informs. Usually first part of story where stuff is established

Question 34

Dialogue

Answer 34

Conversation between characters

Question 35

Narrative

Answer 35

Another word for story

Question 36

Narration

Answer 36

Outside voice or character within work that tells story

Question 37

Motivation

Answer 37

Forces that compel character to act as they do

Question 38

Direct presentation

Answer 38

Character is described by author narrator and other characters. Told directly how character acts

Question 39

Indirect presentation

Answer 39

Characters traits are revealed through actions/speech. Shown indirectly what a character is like