Short Story Terms

Question 1

A character narrates the story

Answer 1

First person

Question 2

A characterization based on being told by the narrator or other characters

Answer 2

Direct

Question 3

Option with two choices, both bad

Answer 3

Dilemma

Question 4

Sequence of events

Answer 4

Plot

Question 5

An object, word, phrase, action, character, setting that has literal meaning in the story but represents more than the literal

Answer 5

Symbol

Question 6

Narrator is like a sound camera that describes and reports without commenting on thoughts or feelings

Answer 6

Objective

Question 7

Central conflict is concluded

Answer 7

Resolution

Question 8

Struggle between opposing forces or characters

Answer 8

Conflict

Question 9

The central insight implied by the story

Answer 9

Theme

Question 10

Stereotyped character

Answer 10

Stock

Question 11

Character does not change

Answer 11

Static

Question 12

Characters are forces in conflict with main character

Answer 12

Antagonist

Question 13

Contrast between what a character says and intents, what we expect and what happens, which seems appropriate and what actually happens

Answer 13

Irony

Question 14

Characterization based on the actions of the character

Answer 14

Implied

Question 15

High point of conflict

Answer 15

Climax

Question 16

Two dimensional, less developed character

Answer 16

Flat

Question 17

Setting and background

Answer 17

Exposition

Question 18

Quality that keeps us hanging, makes us wonder what happens next

Answer 18

Suspense

Question 19

Arrangement and organization of actions

Answer 19

Structure

Question 20

Development of conflicts

Answer 20

Complications

Question 21

Falling action or unraveling

Answer 21

Denouement

Question 22

And all knowing narrator tells the story

Answer 22

Omniscient

Question 23

Character does Change during the story

Answer 23

Dynamic

Question 24

Main character

Answer 24

Protagonist

Question 25

Fully developed character

Answer 25

Round