Short Stories
An object that represents something else on a figurative level.
What is a symbol?
A character that is described in detail and seems like a real person.
What is a round character?
Turning point of action - it is the most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
What is irony?
The story is told by an individual who is not a character in the story who follows the actions and decisions of one particular character.
What is limited 3rd person point-of-view?
In "The Veldt" it was 'the dangers of technology on children's development'.
What is a theme?
A character who undergoes an important inner change in personality or attitude.
What is a dynamic character?
The start of the story where the characters and situation are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The story moves backward to recount an event in the past.
What is flashback?
The story is told by a narrator who can only see what is happening, but does not know the thoughts or feelings of other characters.
What is 3rd person objective POV?
The exact meaning of words.
What is literal language?
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to the main character.
What is an antagonist?
The events that occur because of the conflict and lead up to the climax.
What is the rising action?
Hints or clues given by the author about events that will take place later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
A struggle between a character and an outside force, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.
What is external conflict?
The 'voice' of the narrator - i.e., the feeling with whice they tell the story - in "Lamb to the Slaughter" the narrator tells the story in a sinister or suspenseful way.
What is tone?
We say Barnie is this kind of character because he doesn't change throughout the story.
What is a static character?
The falling action in "Story of an Hour"?
What is Mrs. Mallard has a heart attack?
"We’re full of strawberry ice cream and hot dogs,” said the children" = Peter and Wendy are spoiled children.
What is indirect characterization?
All of the events that occur in a story.
What is plot?
The story is told by an individual who is not a character in the story, but who knows every event in the past, present, or future, including all
What is omniscient 3rd person?
A character that lacks details about their personality; typically a secondary character.
What is a flat character?
The ending point of a story where the main area of conflict is cleared or resolved.
What is the resolution?
a reference to something else. It’s when a writer mentions another work (story), art, music, etc. within their writing.
Allusion
A psychological struggle within the mind of character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.
What is internal conflict?