Short Story - Vocab Flashcards
- Must be read in one sitting
- Every word must contribute to a single effect
- Satisfying ending
Short Story
A story that is not true
Fiction
All types of writing except poetry
Prose
Someone who is not in the story but is telling the story
Narrator
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Persons-or animals or natural forces represented as persons-in the work of literature
Character
The time, place, or environment where a story takes place
Setting
The view point of the story affects the reader’s attitude towards the story
Point of View
The main idea or basic meaning of the story or work
Theme
The way the author speaks and uses language
Style
Makes the reader/audience uncertain about what is to come
Suspense
The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come
Foreshadowing
A struggle between two opposing forces or characters
Conflict
Man vs. Himself
Internal Conflict
- Man vs. Man
- Man vs. Society
- Man vs. Nature
- Man vs. Unknown
External Conflict
All elements of the fictional section should work together to create one mood
Single Effect
Combines sadness in a humorous way
Tragic-comedy
The opposite of what is expexted
Irony
When the reader or listener has information that is not known by the character involves
Dramatic Irony
When the speaker or writer says the opposite of what they mean
Verbal Irony
When what happens in a particular situation is the opposite of what is expected
Situational Irony
Background info needed to start a story
Exposition
Author captures the readers attention by establishing a basic conflict which triggers the rising action
Incentive Moment
Series of difficulties forming the central action of a narrative
Rising Action/Complications
