English 9 Short Story Literary Terms

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

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

The teller of the story.

The main idea in the work of literature.

The main idea in the work of literature.

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

The four types of conflicts include: Person vs. 

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

The time and place of the action of the story.

Building of complications in the conflict.

Narrative writing about imaginary people, places & events.

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

The action after the climax of the story.

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

The five elements of a short story.

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

The writer's choice of words.

The struggle between opposing forces.

A character whose qualities contrast with those of another.

Refers to the techniques the writer uses to develop characters.