Short Story Terms And Examples Flashcards
Allusion
Reference to Persin or place or event from history or literature
Alice from “MI” is an allusion of Alice in Wonderland
Extrapolate
Infer or estimate by extending known information
In “MI” family and society grapple with the consequences of modern technology
In medias res
Literally technique of opening a story in the middle of action then showing through flashbacks
Alice struggles to adapt in her new body then we learn through flashbacks why
Situational irony
Opposite of what is expected
Fortunato’s name
Hyperbole
Deliberately exaggerated statement made for effect
Montresor uses hyperbole to justify revenge against fortunato “1000 injuries”
Verbal irony
Real meaning of word is different than what speaker says
Montresor replied “true, true” intentionally ironically because he know fortunato will not die or a cough
Dramatic irony
When writer shares knowledge that a character does not have
Montresor is going to kill fortunato who says he will not die of a cough
Unreliable narrator
Narrator who may be in error in his understanding of things
We can’t trust montresor, we don’t know that fortunato needs to be punished
Allegory
Story with a literal and symbolic meaning
Singing silence has an allegorical meaning of an artist
Juxtaposition
Deliberately place side by side for emphasis
Mitty’s real and fake lives- boring to heroic
Motif
Recurring structures that inform major themes
The pocketa sound in Mitty
Pathos
The quality which stimulates pity
May or may not feel sorry for Mitty depending on your experience
Stereotype
Oversimplified picture
The wife nagging, the ineffectual husband, the hero’s hero
Inference
Act of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true
The two grooves in Test allow us to infer 1. Many people fail the test and 2. Many people are considered dangerous
Science fiction
Draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge in its plot setting and theme
The test that Robert goes through
Mirror image theme (2)
Not judging a person by there appearance
People struggling to cope with advanced technology
TCoA theme (2)
Revenge / betray
Your effect on others may be unknown to you
Singing Silence theme (3)
The journey matters not the accomplishment
True happiness is not about wealth
Have a realistic dream
Mitty theme (2)
Dreamers struggle in a practical world
If dissatisfied with life change in positively rather than escaping it
Saturday climbing theme (2)
Letting go and trusting others
Overcome fear
Test theme (2)
Too much government control can be detrimental
People have a hard time adapting to new technology
