Short Stories
Literary Terms
Writing Format
Definitions
Synonyms
100

General Zaroff is the antagonist

The Most Dangerous Game

100

The turning point of the story

the climax

100

When the title of an essay should be bold or underlined

NEVER

100

to make shorter

abridge

100
a quarrel
an altercation
200

The theme is revenge

The Cask of Amontillado

200

A struggle between forces

conflict

200

Contains a topic sentence, explanations or examples, and a concluding sentence

a well-developed paragraph

200
determined by destiny
fated
200
a gap (in defenses)
a breach
300

Montressor could be considered the antagonist

The Cask of Amontillado

300

The message about life revealed in a story

theme

300

Double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, and one inch margins

MLA format

300
to bring to an end
terminate
300
difficult
arduous
400

The theme is survival

The Most Dangerous Game

400

A sense of worry established by the author

suspense

400

Complete sentence lead in claim: "Complete sentence quote to support claim" (Author #).

Option 1 format

400
to attack with words; call bad names
revile
400
a predicament
a dilemma
500

The theme is vanity and self-importance

The Necklace

500

A contrast between the expected outcome and the actual outcome

irony

500

Used to credit an author's ideas or words

parenthetical citation

500
any agent that causes change
catalyst
500
average
mediocre
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