9th & 10th Grade Short Story Notes Review

A dynamic character is sometimes called a __________ character.

__________ is the speed with which a narrator relates the events of a story.

__________ is a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character.

__________ is the words that characters speak.

__________ is a story that portrays believable characters facing a true-to-life conflict in a realistic setting.

The __________ is the main character (the central or main figure) of a drama or story.

__________ is when the narrator (using the first-person pronoun I) is a character in the story.

__________ is when the narrator plays no part in the story but is all-knowing.

A __________ is an imitation of another story or writing style, intended to comment on or poke fun at the original.

__________ is a reader's feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of the story.

__________ is when the narrator tells the story to another character using "you."

__________ is when the leading character struggles against a force of nature.

__________ is a character that remains primarily the same throughout a story or novel.

__________ is when the leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.

__________ is the way in which the events of a story's plot unfold.

The five essential parts of plot are introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and __________.

The __________ is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.

A __________ is a character which changes during the course of a story or novel.

A __________ is sections of a narrative that describe a time before the present time of the story.

The events and complications of a story begin to resolve themselves during the __________.

The six elements of short stories are conflict, point of view, theme, setting, ______, and character.

__________ is hints given to the reader about what will happen later in the story.

__________ is a well-developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits.

A __________ is a character who reveals only one or two, personality traits in a story, and the trait(s) do not change.

__________ is a story with comical characters and situations intended to amuse readers.

An __________ is a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence.

The __________ is the character in opposition with the protagonist.

__________ is the vantage point from which a writer tells a story.

__________ is the series of related events that make up a story or drama.

__________ happens when readers learn what characters are like by analyzing what they say and do.

__________ is when the narrator who plays no part in the story, zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character.

__________ is when a character struggles against an outside force.

__________ is when the leading character struggles internally with himself or herself.

The conflict of the story is revealed during the __________.

__________ is a classification of literary works that share certain elements, such as character types.

__________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.

A __________ happens when an author develops two distinct story lines, with two sets of characters, in a single work.

__________ is the struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

Characterization is also called __________.

__________ is the person in a work of literature or the characteristics of a person.

__________ is when the leading character struggles with his physical strength against another person.

The five elements of setting are place, time, weather conditions, social conditions, and __________.

A __________ is an object or a story element that stands for a larger meaning.

The introduction of a story is also called the __________.

__________ is the information the author gives the reader about the characters.

__________ order is the order in which events occurred.

__________ is the central idea or insight revealed by a work of literature.

A __________ is a character that is used to enhance another character through contrast.

__________ (also called Science Fiction) is a story in which science and technology play a central role.

The __________ is the character or voice telling the story.

__________ happens when the narrator makes direct statements about a character's personality.

The __________ is the final outcome of events in the story.

The __________ is the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are revealed.

__________ is a story set in the past that combines fictional characters with historical figures or events.

__________ are a character's reasons for feeling and behaving as they do.

The resolution of a story is also called the __________.