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Short Story Terms

Short story terms for Mrs. Murphy's English 1 Honors class.

Terms

undefined, object
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tactile imagery
imagery that appeals to touch
framework story
a story within a story
resolution
a statement of the outcome of the conflict
suprise ending
a second climax and turning point
initial incident
first meeting of the two opposing forces in the conflict
first person narrative
narrative voice where the narrator is a character in the story
falling action
action from the turning point to the end of the story
static character
character that doesn't change from beginning to end of the story
climax
the point of highest emotional interest for the reader
objective NV
third person narrative voice that knows no one's thoughts
limited omniscient NV
third person narrative voice that can tell one or two people's thoughts
visual imagery
imagery that appeals to sight
motive
a reason to do something
symbol
an item that functions on the literal level but comes to mean something beyond itself through repetition and associations
imagery
sensory language
tone
the the writer's attitude toward the subject matter
irony
the difference between appearance and reality
gustatory imagery
imagery that appeals to taste
flashback
a story that begins in one time frame and reverts to a previous time frame
satirist
one who points out the flaws of something in hopes or improving them
third person narrative
narrative voice where the narrator is someone outside of the story
protagonist
the main character; usually the character you hope wins
exposition
neccessary background information
conflict
the struggle between two opposing forces: protagonist vs. antagonist
omniscient NV
third person narrative voice that tells everyone's thoughts
situation irony
the unexpected occurs
character
a created being
simile
a comparison using like or as
literal
has one meaning; it is what it is
verbal irony
saying one thing but meaning another
personification
giving human or lifelike qualities to animals or inanimate objects
sentence structure
the pace of sentences and the way they're written
complication
secondary conflict
analysis
taking something apart to see how it works
setting
the time and place
novel
a long fictional prose narrative with complex elements
auditory imagery
imagery that appeals to hearing
short story
a relatively brief fictional prose narrative with condensed elements
narrative voice
the voice that tells the story
dramatic irony
the reader/audience knows something the character does not; creates suspense
turning point
the point in the story when the reader knows who wins in the conflict
mood
the reader's emotional response to the setting
olfactory imagery
imagery that appeals to smell
antagonist
the force opposing the protagonist
dynamic character
a character that changes through the course of the story because of involvement in the conflict
rising action
meetings of the opposing forces from the initial incident to the turning point
style
the intentional way a writer uses language
round character
well-developed, many-sided character; one you know a lot about
plot
sequence of events
diction
word choice
theme
a universal statement of truth about life or human nature expressed thgough the actions of the story
figurative
has more than one meaning
metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things saying one is the other
flat character
a one-sided character you don't know much about

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