Short story Flashcards
what are some characteristics of a short story
They are short
concise
usually tries to leave a single impression
usually about personal experiences
short stories usually have four main things that they consist of what are they
dramatic conflict
foreshadowing
repetition
suspense
what is a dramatic conflict in a short story
It is usually the basis of the story.
they are problems that may or may not be overcome in the climax
when the author has left clues through the story what is it called
foreshadowing
why is repetition used in a short story
to help drive a point
why is suspense used in short stories
which draws readers to the story
what is there plot
is the action that takes place in a story. It is a series of connected happenings and their result. In order to have a result, we have a initial event or conflict.
what is a exposition
it outlines the background information the reader must know to order the follow the events of the story
In the exposition their is the Antecedent action what does it mean
actions which occur prior tot the opening story
why is the time important in the Exposition
because it tells the time period of the story
why is it important to know the atmosphere of the story
so it sets the mood of the story
The place in a short story can be ______ or _______
fanciful or realistic
what is the initial incident
the first major conflict the main character encounter
what is one reason the initial incident is important
if the incident had not happened the story would have not taken place
what is the rising action
series of events arising from the initial incident
what does the rising action consist of
- Includes the development of the conflict
- major events that are taking place
- the characters fully develop
what is the climax
the point of the highest interest
what does the climax consist of
- is the highest point of suspense
- ## the exiting point of the story
what are some points of there falling action
other minor conflicts can be solved
may occur very rapidly unlike rising action
what are some points of the resolution
- the author ties up the loose ends
- the end of the story
- everything is finished unless a cliffhanger
what is there setting
the background against which the incidents of there story take place
what does the setting include
place, time, social conditions under which the story moves along.
what are some examples of time in a short story
year, season, century, days
what are some examples of place in a short story
town, city, description
setting can be ______ or ______
universal or essential
what is a universal setting
it can take place anywhere
what is a essential setting
has a very important location
the characters in a story must seem like
living and feeling individuals on order for us to feel strongly about them
what is a protagonist
the main character in the story
and the conflict surrounds them
what is the antagonist
the bad guy of the story
not necessarily a person
- Actions or thoughts of a character
- Conversations the characters engage in
- Conversations of the other characters about a third character
- authors own opinion
WHAT DOES THIS REPRESENT?
the four methods of presenting a character
what is a point of view
the position from which a person looks at a situation
to determine the point of view you must ask
- who tells the story
how much does he or she know
what is the Third person omniscient
is the point of view where there narrator knows all thoughts, actions, and feelings of all the characters.
what is the point of view first person
it is the author participant. The author may be the main character or could be a secondary character telling their own story using “I” or “we”
what is the point of view third person
is told about the character but the author has no idea what the characters are thinking or feeling.
what is the point of view Second person
is used to address the audience in technical writing, advertising, songs, and speeches.
how do you know if the second person is talking
if they use pronouns you, your, and yours.
what is the theme
the underlying message of the story
what is the conflict
A struggle between two opposing forces
what are the five types of conflict
Man vs Man Man vs. Environment Man vs. Society Man vs Himself Man vs Supernatural
types of endings
Happy endings
Cliffhanger
Surprise ending
Unhappy ending
