Parts of a
Short Story
Short Story
a person or animal in the story
What is a character?
a comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
to affect; to change
What is impact?
the meaning of the word
What is definition?
What is setting?
a comparison not using like or as
What is a metaphor?
to stress; to show importance
What is emphasize?
the same or nearly the same meaning
What is a synonym?
the problem or struggle in the story
What is conflict?
an extreme exaggeration used for effect
What is a hyperbole?
to add to
What is contribute?
the opposite meaning
What is an antonym?
what the reader can learn from the story
What is theme?
giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
What is personification?
to show
What is portray?
The "E" in the acrostic
What is an example?
What is plot?
the repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
to communicate
What is convey?
to deduce from facts
What is inference?