Short Story Flashcards
Plot
A planned series of events that unfolds throughout the story and involves tension and / or struggle.
Introduction
The setting, characters, mood, and plot are all introduced.
Initial incident
The first incident that sparks the conflict and gets the plot moving towards the climax.
Rising action
Part of the plot that leads towards the climax. The story becomes complicated and suspenseful as minor crises occur.
Climax
The highest point of action or suspense.
Falling action
Occurs after the climax and before the conclusion. All loose ends are tied up here.
Conclusion
The author’s final comment.
Theme
Central moral or lesson of the story, usually implied rather than explicitly or directly stated. (picture)
Characters
Revealed through description: action, thoughts, what is said about them, how they act and react towards others, and what they say about themselves and others. (picture)
Protagonist
The main character of the story. It is typically the hero or heroine. (Picture)
Antagonist
The character that opposes the main character. (picture - same one as # 10)
Point of view
The relationship between the author and the reader; how the story is told.
Conflict
The meeting of two opposing forces including the following: person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. self, person vs. technology, and person vs. society. (picture)
Setting
Definition
Place, time, and circumstances of the story. (picture)
Tone
Definition
The author’s attitude towards the subject, created through word choice and the connotation of words. (clip)
Mood
Definition
The impression created by the author and felt by the reader. (clip- same one as # 17)
Irony
Definition
A statement or occurrence that is opposite to what is expected.
Dramatic irony
Definition
The audience or certain characters are aware of information other characters in the story do not know. (picture)
Sarcasm
Definition
Underlying meaning of the words is different from, or opposite to, the literal meaning. There are two film clips)
Foreshadowing
Definition
When hints or clues are written by the author to Indicate or suggest future events.
Flashback
Definition
The current scene is interrupted by the presentation of detals or a specific moment that occurred before the present situation. (clip and picture)
Repetition
Repeating the same words or phrases for emphasis. (clip)
Symbol
Definition
An object that represents itself and something else. It typically represents an idea rather than something concrete. (Picture)
Personification
Definition
A device in which human qualities are given to a non-human object. (Clip and picture)
Smile
Definition
The author compares two things using like or as. (song)
Metopher
Definition
A comparison between two things without using like or as. (in the same song as # 26)
Imagery
Definition
A Vivid picture created in the mind of the reader through the author’s use of words and literary devices. (picture of Alice in Wonderland)
Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of consonants, usually at the beginning of a series of words. (Clip)
Allusion
Definition
An unexplained reference to a well-known person, place, or thing. (song)
Contrast
Definition
The juxtaposition of two dissimilar things. (picture)
Paradox
Definition
An apparent contradiction that, upon further analysis, contains a degree of truth. (quote)
Suspense
Definition
Uncertainty about the outcome of a story or the next events. (picture)
Pathetic fallacy
A device in which nature and / or inanimate things are described in a way that mirrors a character’s emotions or is prophetic of future events. (clip)
Hyperbole
Definition
Exaggeration of a situation or of emotions for dramatic effect. (recording)
Onomatopoeia
Definition
A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.(crash, boom)
Anachronism
A person, thing, or idea that is not in its correct historical or chronological time.
( Someone paying with Pennie’s in Canada)
Anaphora
Words repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or sentences in order to achieve an effect.
Denotation
the literary or main meaning or “dictionary definition” of a word. (ex. blue = colour)
Connotation
the suggested or implied meaning of a word often emotions or associations (words can have positive, negative or neutral connotations) (ex. blue = sadness)
Oxymoron
Two or more words that we opposite used together for effect ( ex, pretty ugly, alone together)
Pun
Playing on words often for a humorous effect with the meanings
(ex, our work is tiring but we take brakes)
First person minor
The story is told by a minor character who “happens” to there. Although his/her is involved in the plot he/ her is more than a observer.(I, we, us, our, ours)
First person major
The main character tells his or her story. The author participates because the main character as his/ her mouth piece.(I, me, mine, my)
Third person omniscient
The narrator knows the thoughts of two or more characters in the story, (he, she, they, them, theirs)
Third person limited
The narrator tells the reader only what one character impressions of the characters.(he,her, his, hers)
Second person
The narrator is speaking directly to the reader,(you, yours)
The story of an hour
Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Louise Mallard
Antagonist: Brently Mallard
The story of an hour
Point of view
Third person limited
The story of a hour
Setting
Setting: a room, the staircase, front door
The story of an hour
Initial incident
The “sad message” brought by Mr. Mallard’s friend Richard that Bently Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.
The story of an hour
Rising action
Josephine and Richards, a friend of Mr. Brently Mallard, gently reveal that Mr. Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.
The story of an hour
Climax
Mrs. Mallord, though realizes that she is now free from a marriage in which she wasn’t truly happy.
The story of an hour
Falling action/ conclusion
Mrs. Mallard is now free to live a happy life, she and Josephine walk down, just as Mr. Mallard, unharmed by the tragic accident, comes through the door and Mrs. Mallard collapses, dead.
The story of an hour
Type of conflict
Person vs self
The story of an hour
Foreshadowing
Louise Mallard’s response to the information of her husband’s dying.
The story of an hour
Irony
Mrs. Mallard was told her husband Brently was killed in a train accident, but Brently suddenly appears at the end of the story alive.
The story of an hour
Theme
The theme is lost of freedom
The story of an hour
Symbol
Symbol: open window(symbols freedom)
Games at Twilight
Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Ravi
Antagonist: Raghu
Games at Twilight
Point of view
third person limited
Games at Twilight
Setting
Setting: hot day outside Ravi house
Games at Twilight
Initial incident
When they start to play hide and seek
Games at Twilight
Rising action
Ravi hiding in the shed
Games at Twilight
Falling action/ conclusion
the story is when the kids do not give Ravi credit for winning the game.
Games at Twilight
Climax
when Ravi runs out of his hiding spot and shouts to claim his victory.
Games at Twilight
Type of conflict
Person vs person
Games at Twilight
Irony
when he emerged from his hiding place, he discovered that the others were already playing different game and they did not even notice that he was gone.
Games at Twilight
Theme
Theme: Fight for acceptance even though it may be scary
Games at Twilight
Symbol
The shed- hidden and forgotten
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: The gamer
Antagonist: Ashley (the girlfriend)
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Setting
Setting: Game room
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Initial incident
Ashley and Gamer argument.
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Rising action
Gamer lists all of the things Ashley has done.
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Climax
When the gamer is being a hord (dose not care)
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Type of conflict
Person vs person
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Irony
When gamer cares more about game then his girlfriend
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Theme
Technology taking over
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
Symbol
Symbol: the computer( is addiction to his game)
World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend
point of view
First person major
Just lather that’s all
Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Barber
Antagonist: Captain Torres
Just lather that’s all
Point of view
First person major
Just lather that’s all
Setting
The barber shop
Just lather that’s all
Initial incident
Captain Torres shows up at barber shop
Just lather that’s all
Rising action
The shaving and the discussion
Just lather that’s all
Climax
Barber decided that dose not want to be murder
Just lather that’s all
Falling action/ conclusion
Find out that Captain Torres new all along
Just lather that’s all
types of conflict
Person vs self
Just lather that’s all
Irony
Captain Torres new all along about barber
Just lather that’s all
Theme
Stick to your morals
Just lather that’s all
Symbol
The razor- represents barber being moral
Games of twilight
Foreshadowing
Ravi squished a spider at the beginning then later his dreams get squished
The fall of city
Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Teddy
Antagonist: aunt and uncle
The fall of city
Setting
Teddy’s home
The fall of city
Initial incident
Teddy playing with paper dolls
The fall of city
Rising action
Teddy coming down for dinner
The fall of city
Climax
The uncle and aunt making fun of his paper city
The fall of city
Falling action/ conclusion
Teddy destroying his toys
The fall of city
Type of conflict
Person vs self
The fall of city
Irony
The whole time he is taking about himself but we think it is not real
The fall of city
Foreshadowing
The city and people being made out of cardboard
The fall of city
theme
Imagination is destroyed by reality
The fall of city
symbol
King Theodore- represents his power
