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Short Story Elements and Figurative Language Vocab Flashcards

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The Six Elements of Literature found in every story

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Character, Plot, POV, Setting, Conflict, Theme

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The time, place, and social context in which the story takes place

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Setting

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A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story

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Conflict

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The perspective from which the story and background information are revealed

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POV

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A short or simple recurring topic, subject, or issue found in a story

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Motif

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Action of sequence of events that make up a story

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Plot

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The conversation and speaking found within a story

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Dialogue

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The complex, central or controlling idea, moral, message, or lesson as revealed through the plot, action, characters, dialogue, narration, and symbols found in a literary work

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Theme

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It’s not so easy to fool children as it used to be because they are more aware today

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Theme

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Loss of innocence

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Motif

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Even unwise sacrifice made out of love is more important than material gifts

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Theme

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An unwanted pregnancy will change everything, no matter what the decision

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Theme

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Social bullying

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Motif

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Everyone has inner demons and strengths

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Theme

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People who face judgement successfully will often develop inner peace & strength

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Theme

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How does an author or narrator portray a character?

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STAAR

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What does STAAR stand for?

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S - Speech/say
T - Think/thoughts
A - Actions
A - Appearance
R - Reactions

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A character that does not change in the story

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Static

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A character that is unique, has personality, and is often complex/interesting (3D)

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Round

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A character that changes a great deal during a story

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Dynamic

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A character that is one-dimensional and is easily stereotyped or symbolic

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Flat

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The person or character who tells the story, giving background information and bridging the gaps in dialogue

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Narrator

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The main character/hero in a story found in the center of the conflict or action

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Protagonist

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The person or force that works against the hero or main character of a story

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Antagonist

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This character is presented for comparison & contrast of the main character

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Foil

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This character is a symbol for a certain type of person found in many stories

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Stock

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The feeling that is conveyed/created for the reader by the overall story

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Mood

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The author’s personality as revealed through the written prose

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Voice

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The author’s use of overall language, syntax, and literary devices

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Style

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The accent or sound of the character’s speech giving us an idea of his or her background, social status, and where he or she is from

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Dialect

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The attitude of the author as revealed by the story and its narrator

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Tone

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When an object or thing represents something else, such as an abstract idea in order to emphasize a plot, character, or thematic elements

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Symbolism

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When a story goes back into the retroactive history to describe missing plot details

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Flashback

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A deliberate attempt by an author to misdirect or divert the reader’s attention

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Red Herring

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Clues that suggest events that will come later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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When the reader/audience is misled and something unexpected happens

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Situational Irony

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When a story ends suddenly with an unsatisfying but usually suspenseful ending

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Cliffhanger

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When the audience is meant to understand when something unexpected happens, but at least one character does not

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Dramatic Irony

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The part of the story that occurs before the actual story takes place

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Prologue

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The part of the story when the tension/suspense decreases

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Falling Action

40
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The part of the story when the tension/suspense increases

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Rising Action

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The part of the story that occurs after the actual story takes place

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Epilogue

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The part of a story where the setting and main characters are revealed

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Exposition

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A comparison using “like” or “as”

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Simile

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An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the meaning of the words

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Idiom

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Sensory descriptive language that creates vivid images or pictures

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Imagery

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A brief and witty philosophical expression of truth

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Aphorism

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A comparison that literally states on thing “is” another

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Metaphor

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An extreme and unlikely exaggeration used to create emphasis or a desired effect

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Hyperbole

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Giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics or traits

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Personification

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An expression that has become so over-used it has lost all value or meaning

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Cliche

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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

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Allegory

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The repeated use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words that are near each other

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Alliteration

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A brief reference to a biblical, historical, literry, or mythological person, place, thing, or idea

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Allusion

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A word that sounds like its meaning or mimics a sound

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Onomatopoeia

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The repeated use of a word, phrase, line, or stanza in a poem

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Repetition

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The pattern of correspondence of the end sounds of each line of a stanza or poem; also correspondence of sounds other than at the ends of lines

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Rhyme

57
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The sound pattern of a poem

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Rhythm

58
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A series of lines grouped together and separated from other stanzas by a blank line

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Stanza

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The overall organization of the lines

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Structure

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The use of a symbol (words, objects, or actions) to represent something other than itself

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Symbolism

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