Short Story Elements
An author describing characteristics of the characters
What is Character Analysis?
Message of the story
Theme
A story influenced by authors origin
What is dialect
An foreign explanation for a natural phenomenon
what is myth
Comparing admirable typical traits to atypical exceptional traits
What is the difference between hero and anti-hero?
Conflict of someone in the daily strive
what is man struggles against nature?
Contrast of ideas
what is antithesis
A verse in a bible
what is a proverb
A disappointing ending following an exciting event.
What is a Anti-Climax?
A character fighting internal demons
Internal conflict
"You are doing great"
what is sarcasm
A combination of traditional novel writing in comic book style.
What is graphic text
A conclusion with no loose ends that can be happy or sad
What is an expository ending happy/sad
Choosing between two unideal choices
What is dilemma
A four leaf clover symbolizing luck
Universal symbol
Usually uses animals to depict moral truths
What is a fable
An exaggerated piece used for comedic effect.
What is caricature
Unexpected addition to story
What is Deux ex machina
Random disorganized thoughts in a novel
Stream-of-consciousness
A story that requires additional dissection to understand true meaning
What is Allegory