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Short Story Theory Flashcards

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What is theme?

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The controlling idea or control insight of a piece of fiction

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How to determine the theme?

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The title, the conflict and the result, whether or not the protagonist has learned something, whether or not the protagonist changes, what insight into life is revealed

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What is plot?

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The plot refers to the sequence of related incidents or events outlining the protagonist’s conflict in the short story

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What are the two main forces in the plot arc?

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The protagonist and the antagonist

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What is the first stage of the plot?

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The introduction

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What does the introduction do?

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Begins with some kind of motivation or introduction to the plot but in could also be “in medias res” which means it starts in the middle of the action

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What is the second part of the plot?

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Rising Action

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What does the rising action do?

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The complicating or initial incident which initiates the conflict, the gradual increase of the events leading to the climax

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What is the third part of the plot?

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Climax

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What does the climax do?

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The climax is the turning point in the conflict

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What is the fourth part of the plot?

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Falling action

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What does the falling action do?

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The series of events that help to resolve the loose ends of the story

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What is the fifth part of the plot?

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Conclusion

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What does the conclusion do?

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The protagonist’s conflict is resolved ending in success or failure

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What is the five types of endings?

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Happy, Unhappy, Surprise, Indeterminate, Deus ex machina

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What is the Deus ex machina ending?

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“god out of a machine” to resolve conflict which means that a highly unlikely event occurs or the character arrives just in time to save the day

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What are the four types of conflicts?

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Man vs man, man vs supernatural, man vs the environment, man vs himself

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What is the man vs man conflict?

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The main character struggles against some other person or group of people

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What is the man vs supernatural conflict?

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The main character is in conflict with some supernatural force

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What is the man vs the environment conflict?

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The main character is in conflict with some external force: nature, society, “fate”, or tech

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What is the man vs himself conflict?

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The main character may be in conflict with some element in his/her own nature

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What is setting?

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involves the time and place of the plot

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What is the two types of timing?

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Chronological and historical

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What is chronological timing?

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Month, day, year

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What is historical timing?

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a particular time made famous in history

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What is the two types of places?

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Specific and geographic

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What is specific places?

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no name given to pinpoint geographical location

27
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What is geographic places?

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location can be found on map

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What is the atmosphere in a story?

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The writer’s description of the physical surroundings or environment, usually sets up expectations in the reader about the outcome of an event or conflict

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What is the mood in a story?

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The reader’s feeling created by the combination of details and methods the writer has used

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What is the tone of the story?

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The writer’s attitude towards his/her subject and audience, tone may be manipulated by the author in many ways including the use of sharp contrast, certain words, ironic statements, figurative language, point of view, and punctuation

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What are the eights types of characters?

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Direct, indirect, plausible, flat, round, stock, static

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What is a direct character?

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the author clearly states it

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What is a indirect character?

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Interpreted based on what the character says, does, thinks, their appearance, and others think/say of them

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What is a plausible character?

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A convincing and believable character

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What is a flat character?

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A few personality traits, generally build around a single idea, not much detail given, usually minor characters

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What is a round character?

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Has many personality traits, are as complex as real people, their motivations and temperaments are complicated, the degree to which a character is round depends on his/her function in the plot

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What is a stock character?

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Are so stereotyped that they are known immediately by reader, usually minor and flat characters

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What is a static character?

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Do not change their viewpoint or personality throughout the story

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What is a dynamic character?

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Undergo a significant, radical and lasting change in viewpoint and personality in the story

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What are the four types of irony?

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Situational, dramatic, cosmic, verbal

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What is situational irony?

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The opposite of what is expected happens

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What is dramatic irony?

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When a character does, thinks, or says the opposite from what the readers or audience knows is true

43
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What is cosmic irony?

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A supernatural force tricks a character and sets the character up for a fall

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What is verbal irony?

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There is a difference between what is meant and said

45
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What is the six points of views?

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First person major, first person minor, third person objective, third person omniscient, third person limited omniscient, second person

46
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What is first person major?

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narrator is a major character

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What is first person minor?

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narrator is a minor character

48
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What is third person objective?

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no thoughts are revealed

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What is third person omniscient?

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Knows the thoughts of all the major and minor characters at some point in time

50
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What is third person limited omniscient?

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Know the thoughts of all main characters at some point in time

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What is second person?

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“You” is used, you are watching the man pick up the paper

52
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What is a symbol in a story?

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Something represents something else

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What is flashbacks in a story?

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The story will focus on the present and periodically moves back to key moments in the past

54
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What is the motif in a story?

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A recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature

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What is foreshadowing in a story?

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Clues in the story which hint of something positive or negative which will happen later

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What is foreboding in a story?

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Clues in the story which will hint of something negative which will happen later

57
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What is science fiction?

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Story reflects the impact of imagined science and/or technology upon society or individuals

58
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What is dramatic/character foil?

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Simulates between two or more characters are established to emphasize their differences

59
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What is poetic justice?

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A literacy outcome where characters receive their just reward or punishment for deeds done

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What is a hero?

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heroes are protagonists which possess typical heroic qualities

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What is a anti-hero?

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Anti-heroes are protagonists which are given “heroic” qualities

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