Basic Ideas
Plot Structure
Conflict
Characterization
Narration
100
A relatively short narrative, usually under 10, 000 words.
What is a short story
100
The rising action of a story contains an increasingly complex series of .... that a main character must overcome.
What are obstacles
100
The only kind of 'internal' conflict we talked about is
What is person vs. self.
100
When a narrator tells us something specific about a character's personality this is called...
What is direct characterization
100
The person who tells the story
What is the narrator
200
This character opposes the main character.
What is the antagonist?
200
The highest point of emotion, action or suspense in a short story.
What is the climax
200
A conflict between two or more characters is referred to as
What is person vs person
200
When we need to infer something about a character or 'read between the lines' to learn about a character's traits
What is indirect characterization
200
When a character in the story is telling the story
What is first person narration
300
The MAIN character in a story.
What is the protagonist
300
This starts the action in a story.
What is the inciting incident
300
A short story that involves a ghost will often include this type of conflict.
What is person vs supernatural
300
What is the acronym we can use to help us remember the kinds of indirect characterization?
What is STEAL
300
The use of 'I' is a hint that we are seeing this kind of narration.
What is first person narration.
400
The two key elements of a setting
What are time and place
400
This segment of the story wraps up the threads of the plot.
What is the resolution
400
A short story about bullying in a high school would involve person vs person conflict but also likely what kind of conflict?
What is person vs society.
400
What do the S and T in indirect characterization stand for?
What are speech and thoughts
400
When the narrator is not a character in the story, but knows everything about a single character
What is third person limited or objective?
500
A short story will ALWAYS include three elements.
What are a setting, main character and conflict
500
This is the academic name for a story's introduction where we are introduced to setting and characters.
What is the exposition
500
A short story about artificial intelligence taking over humanity would include what kind of conflict?
What is person vs machine
500
What do the E and A of indirect characterization stand for?
What are effect on others and actions
500
When a narrator is not a character in the story, but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling.
What is third person omniscient
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