Short Stories Flashcards
Irony
Something that seems one way but in reality it is different
Conflict
The struggle between opposing forces
Foreshadowing
Hinting at something that will happen later in the story
Allusion
A reference to something well known from the past
Plot
The pattern of events
Setting
The physical and emotional background
Dramatic irony
A truth that the reader knows but the character does not know
Situational irony
A situation that occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects
Verbal irony
A statement that says the opposite of what is meant
Epiphany
A realization about the harshness of life
Point of view
The advantage point from which the story is told
What are the 6 ways to reveal a character?
- Describe his actions
- Describe his past
- Describe his physical features
- Describe the setting in which he lives
- Describe his thoughts
- Have other characters talk about him
What are the 5 points of view?
- First person narrator
- Second person narrator
- Third person omniscient narrator
- Third person limited omniscient narrator
- Third person objective narrator
What are the three stages of an initiation story?
Stage 1- a young person starts out innocent
Stage 2- the young person encounters something harsh
Stage 3- the young person has an epiphany
Theme
The point that the writer makes about life or people
