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Unit 1: Focus on the Short Story
Unit 1: Focus on the Short Story
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-Elements of a short story -Analyzing plot, character development, and theme
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the atmosphere or feeling of a story
theme
tone
mood
style
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narrator knows everything that happens and reveals what each character thinks and feels
omniscient
second person POV
first person POV
limited
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character traits
attitudes
all of the above
qualities
values
4
part of plot that sets up the story's ending
exposition
falling action
resolution
rising action
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the sequence of events in a story
theme
climax
conflict
plot
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type of theme expressed directly by the author
important
universal
stated
implied
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a brief work of fiction intended to be read in a single setting
poem
novella
novel
short story
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the process by which the author develops a character, may be direct or indirect
characterization
conflict
plot
setting
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struggle between opposing forces
irony
conflict
flashback
climax
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shows events from before the present time of the story
foreshadowing
chronological order
flashback
narration
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type of theme suggested by what happens to the characters
universal
stated
implied
important
12
type of theme that is expressed often across cultures and in different eras
implied
universal
important
stated
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Which is not considered a part of the plot?
setting
falling action
exposition
resolution
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the perspective from which a story is told
third person
point of view
second person
first person
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part of the plot that develops the conflict
rising action
exposition
resolution
falling action
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What is a setting?
story
plot
time and place
climax
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part of plot that introduces the characters, setting, and situation
climax
rising action
falling action
exposition
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uses the pronouns he, she, it, they, and them
first person POV
third person POV
limited
second person POV
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how a story is written
mood
tone
characterization
author's style
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the narrator uses the pronoun you
limited
first person POV
third person POV
second person POV
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part of plot that is the turning point at which the story's outcome is determined
climax
resolution
exposition
falling action
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part of plot that shows how the conflict is settled
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
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the characters' words
dialogue
irony
narration
speech
24
an example of an internal conflict
man vs self
man vs man
man vs nature
man vs society
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a central message or insight about life
mood
summary
tone
theme
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uses the pronouns I, me, and my
third person POV
omniscient
second person POV
first person POV
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the people or the animals who take part in the action
theme
point of view
characters
plot
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the author's attitude towards what he/she is writing about
climax
mood
style
tone
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Which is not a type of irony?
verbal
situational
dramatic
thematic
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the reasons for a character's actions
theme
irony
traits
motive
