Short Story Elements
Devices and Features
Styles
Forms of Fiction
100

An author describing characteristics of the characters

What is Character Analysis?

100

Message of the story 

Theme

100

A story influenced by authors origin

What is dialect

100

An foreign explanation for a natural phenomenon 

what is myth

200

Comparing admirable typical traits to atypical exceptional traits

What is the difference between hero and anti-hero?

200

Conflict of someone in the daily strive

what is man struggles against nature?

200

Contrast of ideas

what is antithesis

200

A verse in a bible

what is a proverb

300

A disappointing ending following an exciting event.

What is a Anti-Climax?

300

A character fighting internal demons

Internal conflict

300

"You are doing great"

what is sarcasm

300

A combination of traditional novel writing in comic book style.

What is graphic text

400

A conclusion with no loose ends that can be happy or sad

What is an expository ending happy/sad

400

Choosing between two unideal choices

What is dilemma 

400

A four leaf clover symbolizing luck

Universal symbol

400

Usually uses animals to depict moral truths

What is a fable

500

An exaggerated piece used for comedic effect.

What is caricature

500

Unexpected addition to story

What is Deux ex machina

500

Random disorganized thoughts in a novel

Stream-of-consciousness

500

A story that requires additional dissection to understand true meaning

What is Allegory