Elements of the Short Story 17-18

Outside narrator tells the story objectively, without revealing characters thoughts/feelings

Very detailed and developed characters

Characters with very little development/depth who play a limited role in the story

The reader is left wondering what will happen next

A play on words- ex: "Why was six afraid of seven..."

A character who undergoes an important inner change for the better or worse

the development of the conflict; action in the story leading up to the climax

Author drops hints about future events in the story before they happen

The sequence of events in a story

Time and place in which a story occurs. Can also include the feeling/mood of a story.

The main character in a story (usually the 'good guy' but not always)

When the audience expects one thing to happen, but something else happens instead (plot twist!)

When a speaker says one thing but means another

Attempts to make the reader a part of the story using 'you'

turning point in story; moment of most intense action

Point of view from a character's perspective; uses 'I' or 'we'

"The sun smiled down at us" is an example of

Reference to a well known person, place, or thing to get a point across.

The man's fate is to become the future king, but he does not want to take this on.

A student from the U.S. moves to Thailand, and struggles to adapt to the new customs.

The snow was like a blanket, covering the earth.

A struggle against outside forces

Character who is in conflict with the main character

Part of plot- background information is provided, setting described, and characters introduced

"The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale leaves of the old oak tree" is:

A struggle between opposing forces; drives the action of the story

When the audience knows more than the character

The perspective a story is told from

The message of a story (there can be more than one)

A struggle between telling the truth or a lie is an example of what conflict?

outcome of the conflict; loose ends get tied up

The five elements of a short story are:

An argument between two characters is an example of what conflict?

An outside narrator that knows the thoughts/feelings/motivations of many characters

A character who does not change during the story

Outside narrator who only looks into the thoughts/feelings/motivations of one character