Short Story Literary Elements

Question 1

Eventsof the story that lead up to the climax.

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Rising Action

Question 2

A struggle between two opposing forces

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Conflict

Question 3

Aphysical object that represents an abstract idea

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Symbol

Question 4

Anadvance hint of what is to come later in the story

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Foreshadowing

Question 5

Thereader knows something that the characters do not

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Dramatic

Question 6

Flashback

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Memory

Question 7

Acharacter with only one or two traits

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Flat

Question 8

Acharacter with many traits

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Round

Question 9

Acharacter who changes in some way in the story

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Dymanic

Question 10

Figurativelanguage that appeals to our physical senses

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Imagery

Question 11

Acharacter who stays the same

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Static

Question 12

Theauthor’s attitude toward the subject

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Tone

Question 13

Literalor dictionary meanings of a word

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Denotation

Question 14

Adirect approach towards building the character

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Direct Characterization

Question 15

Flashfoward

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Dream

Question 16

Anotherword for “resolution”.

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Denouement

Question 17

Sarcasm;Say one thing but mean another

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Verbal Irony

Question 18

Theorder in which the events happen in real time

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Chronological Order

Question 19

Conflictor tension hits the highest point

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Climax

Question 20

Vaguenessor Uncertainty

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Ambiguity

Question 21

Man vs. Man

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External

Question 22

Aplot event occurs that is unexpected

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Situational

Question 23

Introducesbackground info about events, settings, characters

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Exposition

Question 24

Manvs. Self

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Internal

Question 25

Afeeling of tension or anxiety.

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Suspense

Question 26

Asubtle way of introducing the character

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Indirect Characterization

Question 27

Thechoice of words by a speaker or a writer

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Diction

Question 28

Metaphor,Simile, Hyperbole, Personification

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Figurative

Question 29

Timeand place of a story

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Setting

Question 30

Sequenceof events that develops a story.

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Plot

Short Story Literary Elements

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Short Story Literary Elements

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