Short Story Flashcards
What is a Protagonist?
The one with the problem to be solved.
What is an Antagonist?
The ones who cause the problem.
What is a Round Character?
Reader knows a lot about the character.
What is a Flat Character?
Reader knows little about the character.
What is a Static Character?
Character taken ‘off the shelf.’ not undergoing change
What is a Dynamic Character?
Changes in the story (either better or worse).
Who is the Author?
Writer of the story.
What is a Character?
Person/animal/inanimate object/ or nature in a story.
What is a Flashback?
A scene in a novel set in an earlier time.
What is Foreshadowing?
A warning/indication of a future event.
What is Plot?
The main events in a novel.
What is Setting?
The place where the story takes place.
What is a Universal Story?
When the book can take place in multiple places.
Man Vs. Man
Mental, emotional, moral conscience AGAINST SOMEONE
Man vs. Nature
Animals, plants, elements
Man vs. Self
Internal, physiological
