Short Story Vocabulary

the narrator can see into the minds of all of the characters in a story

the resolution or conclusion

a narrator who misinterprets the story due to prejudice, madness, etc.

interruptions used in order to insert past events and provide background to current events

a short prose fiction usually depicting a single incident (unlike most novels)

a symbolic device in which characters or events in a story represent of symbolize ideas, etc.

the revelation (usually early) in a story of necessary background information

a character who experiences significant changes over the course of a story (personality, etc.)

the main character (a more general term than hero)

a narrator who is a character in the story

the narrator can see into the minds of some (not all) of the characters

a third person narrative that does not describe the feelings and thoughts of any character

when the writer says one thing but means something entirely different

a stereotypical character that's used repeatedly in stories

when and where a story occurs

a one-dimensional character who has only a few, easily defined traits

a multi-faceted character, especially one who is capable of choosing right or wrong

when the reader is aware of something in a story that a character is not aware of

the main idea of a work of literature

a narrator who is not a character in the story

a character (or sometimes a thing) in conflict with the main character or protagonist

the perspective from which a story is told

reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or in another piece of lit

a character who does not undergo any significant changes over the course of a story

a hint that is fully understood after the reader discovers more information later in the plot

any element, subject, idea, or concept that is constantly present throughout the entire story

words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning..

the highest point of tension in a plot (when the outcome is decided)

the central problem or issue to be resolved in a plot...