Short story terminology Flashcards
1
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heading of the story
A
title
2
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actions or events in a story
A
plot
3
Q
position of the narrator
A
point of view
4
Q
language to evoke feelings in the reader
A
emotive language
5
Q
structure used by the author to convey a message
A
literary device
6
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overstated / unbelievable characters
A
exaggerated characters
7
Q
central character
A
protagonist
8
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dynamic / changing characters
A
round characters
9
Q
a character delivering a longer speech
A
monologue
10
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thoughts inside a character’s head
A
internal monologue
11
Q
characters talking to each other
A
dialogue
12
Q
implied idea that is linked to a word
A
connotation
13
Q
adversary of the central character
A
antagonist
14
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position of “I” narrator
A
personal / limited / first-person
15
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people in the story
A
characters
