short story Flashcards
short story
What is the setting?
The time and location in which a story takes place.
What is Place?
The location of the story
What is time?
When the story takes place
What are some examples of weather conditions?
Rainy, sunny, stormy, snowing, and more
What are social conditions?
The life of the characters and they way they act.
What is mood or atmosphere?
The feeling created at the beginning of the story
What is exposition?
Things exposed to the characters
What is the rising action?
Events that lead up to the climax of the story
What is the Climax?
The peak of tension and plot in the story.
What is the falling action?
The resolution or aftermath of the story.
What is Denouement?
The end of the story
What is a rounded character?
A character with many personalities that change throughout the story.
What is a flat character?
A character that has one or two characteristics that do not change throughout the story.
What is External Conflict?
A struggle with a force outside of one’s self
What is internal conflict?
A struggle within one’s self
