English 9 Short Story Literary Terms

The five elements of a short story.

The time and place of the action of the story.

The teller of the story.

An unexpected twist in the plot at the end of the story.

The main idea in the work of literature.

Narrative writing about imaginary people, places & events.

The four types of conflicts include: Person vs. 

The feeling, or atmosphere, that the writer creates for the reader.

The struggle between opposing forces.

The main idea in the work of literature.

The action after the climax of the story.

Refers to the narrative method used in the short story, novel or nonfiction selection.

Building of complications in the conflict.

Turning point; moment when interest & intensity reach their peak; highest point of action.

A contrast between what is expected & what actually exists or happens.

A writer's use of hint's or clues to indicate events that will occur later.

Refers to the techniques the writer uses to develop characters.

A character whose qualities contrast with those of another.

Excitement/tension readers feel as they become involved in a story & eager to know the outcome.

The writer's choice of words.