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Elements of a Short Story
Elements of a Short Story
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Elements of a Short Story and Elements of Poetry
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Rising action
Plot's climax
The beginning when we find out the place/characters
Central conflict begins and develops
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Story that portrays believable characters facing a true-to-life conflict
realistic
historical
speculative
parody
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Contrast means to
find similarities
find differences
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The narrator states or names a character's traits in_____________.
indirect characterization
direct characterization
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Theme
When events come to a close
Sequence of events
Summary of events
a generalization about what the events mean
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A character's personality described by his/her appearance, feelings, behavior, and thoughts.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
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The main character
Protagonist
Antagonist
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Characters that change as a result of the experiences they undergo in the story
flat
dynamic
static
round or complex
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The attitude projected toward the subject and audience, established with word choice.
meter
voice
tone
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Comparing means
Finding differences
Finding similarities
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Static characters
Change very little from beginning of the story to the end
Change dramatically
Have some change throughout the story
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What must every story have?
conflict
exposition
motivation
dialogue
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Flashbacks
Interrupt structure
Appear in chronological order
Interrupt the flow of a chronological sequence
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The antagonist opposes the main character and creates conflict.
False
True
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Dynamic characters
have many traits, including both faults and virtues
do not change during the story
have just one or two traits
Change as a result of the experiences they undergo
