Short Story Terms

Clues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what is to come.

Section that introduces characters, the setting, and conflicts.

The central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work.

The present scene in the story is interrupted to tell what happened in an earlier time

the leading character or one of the major characters

One of the characters is actually telling the story using the pronoun “I”

character who changes as a result of the story's events

character who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something

shows how the situation turns out and ties up loose ends

The turning point in the story: the high point of interest and suspense

comparing two unlike things using like or as

comparing two unlike things (not using like or as)

evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

Events when characters take action to resolve their problems and are met with further problems

character who does not change

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

A contrast between expectation and reality

fully developed character, has many different character traits

Which of the following is NOT an external conflict?

Giving human qualities to non-human things

saying one thing but meaning something completely different

Character who contrasts with another character to highlight qualities of the other character

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

stereotyped, one-dimensional character with few traits

Perspective centers on one character’s thoughts and actions

All knowing narrator.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

Reference to something well-known

These events are a result of the action taken at the climax.

attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience