Short Story Vocab Flashcards
What is mood?
The emotional climate or feeling in the story.
What is Setting?
The time and location of the story. It also includes psychological elements which influence the story’s plot.
What are the 5 major types of conflict?
Man vs Man Man vs Nature Man vs Himself Man vs Society Man vs the Supernatural
What is a protagonist?
The main character or “good guy” in the story.
What is an antagonist?
The person or force against the protagonist.
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing provided clues about the future events in the story.
What is symbolism?
Symbolism is the use of objects to represent ideas.
What is conflict?
The problem in a story.
What is irony? What are the 3 types of irony?
Irony is the opposite of what is expected.
The 3 types of irony are;
Situational, verbal, and dramatic.
What is third person limited omniscient?
The narrator has limited knowledge of what other characters are doing and thinking.
What is the climax?
The most exciting part of the story, where the story can go one of two directions.
What is theme?
The moral teaching of the story
What is characterization? What are the two types of characterization?
Characterization is how a character is developed or revealed.
The 2 types of characterization are;
Direct- where the author directly states the details.
Indirect-shows a character through actions, words and how other characters interact with them.
What is point of view?
The perspective from which the story is told.
What is third person omniscient?
The narrator knows what each character is doing and thinking.
