Short Story Elements
What part of the plot introduces characters and setting?
Exposition
A character who does not change is called what?
Static
What type of conflict is it when a person struggles with their own emotions?
Person vs. Self
What is the person or group the poem is written for?
Audience
“Her eyes were like stars” is an example of what?
Simile
What is the turning point in the story called?
Climax
What is a character called if they only have one or two traits?
Flat
Fighting against a natural disaster is what type of conflict?
Person vs. Environment
What is the main message or idea of a poem called?
What poetic device repeats the same sound at the start of words?
Alliteration
Name two elements included in setting.
Time, place, weather, social environment
What type of character is complex and realistic?
Round
Arguing with a friend would be what type of conflict?
Person vs. Person
What is the speaker’s attitude called?
Tone
What is the name for words that imitate sound, like “buzz”?
Onomatopoeia
What comes after the climax in the plot?
Falling Action
A character who grows or changes is what kind of character?
Dynamic
A ghost haunting a house is an example of what conflict?
Person vs. Supernatural
What term means the narrator's voice or viewpoint in a poem?
Perspective or Point of View
“I could eat a mountain!” is what type of exaggeration?
Hyperbole
What is the final part of the plot where the conflict is resolved?
Resolution
What do we call a stereotypical character, like a “mad scientist”?
Stock
Standing up to unfair laws or rules is what type of conflict?
Person vs. Society
What is the term for a reference to something well-known?
Allusion
“The wind whispered secrets” is an example of what?
Personification