Short stories Flashcards
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Antagonist
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Opposed to or struggles against
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Protagonist
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Hero heroine
2
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Static character
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Experiences no change
3
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Dynamic character
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Experiences basic change
4
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Plot
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The story line
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Exposition
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The beginning. When we learn the setting
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Rising action
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When things escalate
7
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Climax
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The most suspenseful part
8
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Resolution
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Part at the end of the story
9
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Theme
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Meaning of the story that is relatable to everyone
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Symbol
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Anything that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something larger than itself
11
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Foreshadowing
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Hint that something will happen later
12
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Dramatic irony
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When the reader knows something the character doesn’t
13
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Verbal irony
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What is spoken or said is opposite of what is meant
14
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Situational irony
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A contrast between what is expected to happen vs what actually happens
