Elements of the Short Story Terms

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A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. This is

The time and place of the action is referred to as

Anything which represents itself and something other than itself at the same time

The person/thing the hero/main character is struggling against

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The series of related events that include the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution

short stories are

complications/problems that prevent the protagonist from resolving the conflict

The perspective the story is told from is called

The difference between appearance and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intention

A conflict that others can witness; it's public

The action leading to the solution to the problem

The central idea or insight into life (moral/lesson) a story imparts is

A struggle between opposing people or forces

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The main character (hero) of the story

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How the situation/conflict turns out; ties up loose ends

The highest point of the plot line, the peak, is called

A conflict that happens within a person (others probably can't see)

The introduction of time, place, and characters; includes a hook

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The turning point, or highest point, in the story when the conflict comes to a head