Short Story Terms

The cause for a character's behaviour.

The use of words or phrases to create mental images which appeal to the senses.

Which of the following is a character trait? 

Point of view told from an external narrator who knows everyone's thoughts

A character who is opposed to the main character.

A hint or clue early in a story to indicate/hint at an event that will occur later.

The feelings or emotions created by the writer in a piece of literature.

Attributing human qualities to an object or idea.

The place and time in which a story is set

Conflict between people.

Introduction of information in a story

Irony that is produced when the audience knows something that the character(s) do not.

Between the climax and the end. 

A quality of personality that a character exhibits.

The main feeling associated with a piece of writing.

The character is struggling with his own feelings or with a decision.

Point of view told from an external narrator who does not know anyone's thoughts

The feeling a reader experiences as he or she identifies with a character.

The events or outline of a story.

A thing that represents something else

An expression using two normally contrasting terms

Irony created when the opposite of what is expected happens.

The turning point in the story

The writer’s word choice which expresses his meaning as clearly and precisely as possible.

Exageration

Develops attention and suspense, as conflict begins to unfold

A break in the continuity of the story, play, etc. which provides background information.

An idea or judgement held about a group of people

The final outcome 

An element that creates excited expectation about the outcome of the plot

Point of view told from a character's perspective (I, we, etc) 

The main idea of a piece of writing

Conflict between the character and the elements (e.g. nature)

Conversation between two or more characters

Irony created when someone says the opposite of what they mean.

Point of view told from an external narrator who knows one person's thoughts