The "Short" and Long of It
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Short-form title
He said my shoes were funny looking. I told him, "Clowns paid good money for these things."
First Person
the main problem or struggle that characters face in a story
Conflict
She was the worst witch.
worst
clearly visible or understood; obvious; synonym of explicit
apparent
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Long Form
You need to attach the thumb to the zombie's hand and then attach the hand to the arm. Do not let it bite you!
Second Person
the first event in which the conflict becomes apparent
inciting incident
His sparkly shoes danced along the disco dance floor.
his, sparkly, disco, dance
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Why Ms. Plemmons's Prizes are Awesome.
By Anonymous Student
in School Gazette
Short-form
Marty ran down the street, terrified that the weiner dog would get him. Suddenly, Maria came around the corner and saved him.
3rd person limited
Background information presented in a literary work.
Exposition
She felt sad because she spilled grape juice on her Peppa Pig t-shirt
sad, grape, her, Peppa Pig
The organization of words and lines in a poem as well as its rhyme scheme and meter
Poetic Structure
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
Short-form
Sam and Sarah felt sad that they had to take a Quizlet Quiz, but they gallantly opened their chromebooks.
3rd person Omniscient
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
Rising Action (Plot)
When did her hair get so long and frizzy?
her, long, frizzy
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
meter
Stargirl
Long-form
"I am not going to put up with this!" said Buddy as he grabbed his kazoo and stalked off furiously.
3rd person limited
the most exciting moment in a story leading to the resolution
Climax
Her monster truck flattened the pink Camaro.
Her, monster, pink
Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
free verse