BQ Vocab.
Short Story Elements
"A Retrieved Reformation"
"Thank You, M'am"
Mish-Mash
100
a tendency to see things from a slanted, one-sided, or unbalanced viewpoint.
What is bias
100
brief work of fiction intended to be read in a single sitting
What is a short story
100
a punishment for wrong-doing
What is retribution?
100
slender and delicate
What is frail?
100
hang loosely
What is slung?
200
open-minded, not influences by personal feelings or prejudice
What is objective
200
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot
200
owned a shoe store, was engaged to marry the banker's daughter, and changed his life?
Who is Ralph D. Spencer
200
Why did Roger try to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones' purse?
What are Blue Suede Shoes?
200
Known as the King of irony?
Who is O.Henry
300
based on information that can be observed or verified
What is factual
300
writer's technique to help the reader get to know a character
What is characterization?
300
strong distress
What is anguish?
300
When Roger was left alone with Mrs. Jones' purse, he wanted her to do what?
What is trust him.
300
the period in the early 1920's when African Americans began to flourish in the Arts? (literature, music, art)
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
400
convince, bring around to one's way of thinking
What is persuade
400
a struggle between opposing forces, calls on characters to act and so drives the plot
What is conflict
400
determined to make sure Jimmy Valentine pay his debt to society?
Who was Ben Price?
400
empty; bare
What is barren
400
an intended contradiction between appearances and reality, or between an actual outcome and the outcome that the reader or characters expect
What is irony?
500
assert the opposite or what was said; declare a statement untrue
What is contradict
500
shows events from before the present of the story, often to reveal a character's motives
What is a flashback?
500
fictitious name an author writes under?
What is a pseudonym?
500
The non-monetary thing Mrs. Jones' gave Roger. respect, love, dignity
What is respect, love, dignity?
500
These help us to make connections and gain a better understanding of a story.
What are predictions?
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