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Short Story Terms #2
Short Story Terms #2
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Understanding narrative devices and terminology.
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1
What is a “red herring”?
A fish
When something fishy is going on
A misleading clue
An object that isn’t used
2
How many MAIN characters does a short story usually have?
Unlimited
Two
None
One
3
“Backstory" refers to:
A flashback the protagonist has.
When the story goes backwards.
Events that haven't happened yet.
Events that happened before the story began.
4
Short stories are only for young readers.
TRUE
FALSE
5
How do you note the title of a short story?
italics
underline
bold
quotation marks
6
A flashback happens when:
Events happen in a flash.
Events in a story are predicted.
You can’t concentrate on the story.
A character describes a memory of the past.
7
Which term refers to “acts of G-d” in a story?
deus ex machina
dues ex machines
dues ex machine
deus ax machina
8
The term that describes starting a story in the middle of the action is:
in medium res
In medias res
on medias res
a medium rest
9
Can the narrator of a story told in third person POV also be a character?
Yes
No
10
Which is NOT future perfect tense?
By Monday you won’t have taken this test.
By Monday you will have taken this test.
By Monday this test will have been taken.
On Monday you will take this test.
11
Expository writing serves what purpose?
to uncover a subtext
to foreshadow events
to provide background information
to confuse a reader deliberately
12
Where in a story does the EPIPHANY happen?
The catalyst
The end
The climax
The beginning
13
Rising action refers to:
an increase of tension in the plot
an increase in money
the explosion
backstory
14
When you ANALYZE a text, you are performing an:
ANALYSIS
ESSAY
ARTICLE
ANAGRAM
15
What shape is a plot diagram for a short story?
Triangle.
Fish.
Blob.
Circle.
16
The author is:
the same as the reader
the person who writes the story
the protagonist
a character in the story
17
Which is in second person POV?
She can’t figure this out yet.
I can’t figure this out.
We can’t figure this out, but we’ll try.
You can’t figure this out, but you try.
18
A story’s PLOT refers to:
what you reveal if you read between the lines
the triangle
the exposition
the events that happen
19
What does “prose” mean?
normal writing
non-fiction
evil
poetry
20
If a point of view is "limited," what does that mean?
The reader can only know about one character.
The narrator can only see inisde in one character's head.
The author only knows about one character.
The narrator can see inside everyone's head.
21
Which one is future tense?
You will read this.
You are reading this.
In 20 seconds you will have read this.
You have read this.
22
The event that sets a story in motion is called the:
catalyst
beginning
climax
action
23
The main character in a story is called the:
Sugar
author
hero
protagonist
24
Can first person POV be omniscient?
YES
NO
25
The problem a protagonist has is called the:
conflict
antagonist
difficulty
issues
26
The term “Chekhov’s Gun” refers to:
A misleading object.
Making sure every detail in a story counts.
Having someone use a gun in a story.
An unimportant detail.
27
Where is the CLIMAX noted on a plot triangle?
Any corner
Top left corner
Top right corner
Bottom left corner
28
Which is the shortest literary form in length?
Novella
Novel
Flash Fiction
Short Story
29
Foreshadowing does what?
Casts light on what has happened.
Hints at events which will happen.
Makes the story shorter.
Hides important details.
30
Falling action refers to:
the part of the story before the climax
the footnotes
when characters have accidents
the part of the story after the climax
