Short Story Elements
"Her hair was as white as snow"
What is a simile
What is one of the adventures Walter Mitty goes on in his daydreams?
What is a commander of a ship, a defendant in a court case, a doctor, a military captain, facing a firing squad.
Metaphor
This is the part of the story where the conflict is first introduced
What is the inciting force/incident.
"The wind yelled while it blew across our house".
What is personification.
Who is the antagonist in "Charles"
Who is "Charles"
The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters and supplies necessary facts.
The Exposition
"BANG"
Onomatopoeia
The force that acts against the main character is called.
What is the antagonist.
"Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers"
What is alliteration.
The mood/atmosphere of "The Present" is?
What is: sad/upsetting to start, happy/heartwarming to finish.
This is the audience's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about.
What is mood
Exaggeration that is used for an added affect
Hyperbole
Internal Conflict
Character vs self
Using the words "passed away" instead of died, is an example of.
What is a Euphemism
What is the main conflict in "Alma"
What is "Character vs. Character/the unknown"
Character vs. Character
Situational irony
the part of the plot that is the direct result of the conflict being resolved
Falling Action(s)
Making reference to a famous historical or literary figure is called:
What is an allusion
What is the climax of "Charles"
the main message or moral of a story is called:
Theme
Laurie knocking over his little sister's milk or calling his dad an "old dust mop".
Foreshadowing