Short Story Elements Review

The ____________ is the insight about life that is conveyed in the story

A(an) __________ is a logical guess about information not directly stated in literature.

______________ interrupts the flow of a chronological sequence to describe earlier events

Each of the terms below are a part of plot structure except for

"[Sekhar] felt very unhappy that he could not speak more soothingly" is an example of

"She is the most generous person" would be an example of

Foreshadowing is also often used to 

Mrs. Sappleton not knowing the story Vera has told Mr.Nuttel would be an example of

Nuttel going to the rural retreat to cure his nerves is ______ as he leaves worse than he was.

The ____________ is when the conflict reaches its highest point of tension.

One way an author can directly characterize a character is

Why does Framton Nuttel leave Mrs. Sappleton's in "The Open Window"?

Because the Headmaster in "Like the Sun" spent lots of money and time on music, one could infer

A device that adds tension to a plot, or foreshadowing, is ...

This part of the plot is when the central conflict begins and develops

Indirect characterization is when the author

The ____________ is the sequence of interrelated events that make up the action.

An example of an external conflict would be between a character and 

An example of situational and dramatic irony would be when

An example of external conflict would be 

When the tension subsides and events in a story come to a close it is called

The ___________ is when the tension in the story decreases.

Mystery and science fiction are two types of

The phrase "I'm nobody" would be an example of 

The ________________ is when characters, setting, and the basic situation of a story are told

An example of a story's theme could be

Sekhar's telling the truth is a paradox because in the end

"Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor the blinds were drawn" defines: