Short Story #1
When the audience expects something to happen and the opposite occurs.
What is irony?
What is rising action?
What is exposition?
This begins with the consequences from the climax and moves towards the conclusion of the story.
What is falling action?
Someone says one thing but means the opposite.
What is verbal irony?
This is the highest point of action and the turnin point in the plot.
What is climax?
A person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. They are used to perform actions, speak dialogue, and move the story along a plot line.
What is character?
The other characters in the story. They are not as important, but they still play an important role in driving the story forward.
What is a minor character?
Setting, character, theme, POV, plot.
What are the basic elements of a short story?
The end of the story.
What is resolution?
Character in the story; uses "I" or "me"
What is a 1st Person POV?
The audience or reader knows what will happen to a character, but that character does not..
What is dramatic irony?
A character or group of characters who stand in opposition to the protagonist. It comes from the Greek word meaning "opponent," "competitor," or "rival."
What is antagonist?
When Montressor chains Fortunato to a wall in the catacombs.
(What is the part of the plot diagram called?)
What is the climax?
What is a protagonist?
The length of time since Fortunato has been dead.
(Answer must be in the form of a question)
What is 50 years?
The lesson/moral a reader learns about life, human experience, or main message.
What is theme?
When a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs.
What is internal conflict?
MLA format uses what type of font?
(List type and size and in the form of a question)
What is 12 point Times New Roman?
What a character says, does, acts, or thinks.
What is characterization?
When a character is battling something or someone beyond their control.
What is external conflict?
The time, location, and environment in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
Has limited understanding of a characters thoughts and feelings.
What is 3rd person limited POV?
List the 3 types of conflict that all begin with Man vs...
What is man, himself, nature?
An English teacher has poor grammar.
What is situational irony?