Short Story Terms Review

When someone says "I gotta pee" but to a teacher "May I please go to the restroom?" That person has changed their

The dictionary definition of a word is called

What is a true story about a part of someone's life?

A specific order of words, such as subject, verb, object is called

What is a short story with animals as characters, conveying a moral

This occurs when the reader knows something important that the characters in the story do not know

The main events of a story are called the

Just the facts, or information with no bias is

An answer to a question based on personal feelings is considered

The feeling a word evokes in addition to its literal meaning is called

What is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Characterization includes all EXCEPT:

A contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does happen is called

Someone who has excessive pride and is arrogant has

Saying one thing but meaning something else is called

What is a short story that is folklore that includes magic, mythical beings, and enchantments?