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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Which short story element describes time and place?
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setting
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Which short story element shows a character to have the same traits a real human does?
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characterization or character traits
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Which short story element describes the emotions a reader is intended to feel?
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mood
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Which short story element is about the events that lead up to the most important event and may involve turning points?
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rising action
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Which short story element shows the point of greatest intensity or emotional experience?
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climax
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Which short story element shows all the events after the climax?
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falling action
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Which short story element describes the attitude a writer takes towards a subject?
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tone
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Which short story element shows how something can stand for something else (can be time of day, colors, etc.)?
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symbolism
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Which short story element is about the opposite of what a character says or expects to occur?
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dramatic irony
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Which short story element is about the opposite of the situation that a character is experiencing?
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situational irony
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Which short story element makes the reader experience dread or that something bad may occur?
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suspense
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Which short story element gives hints about future events?
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foreshadowing
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Which short story element helps us to describe the overall main idea?
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theme
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Which short story element shows the reader what he/she should learn or understand from a reading?
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lesson
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Which short story element is about who is telling the story (from which perspective)?
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point of view
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Which short story element is about the different kinds of problems a character may face (like man vs. man, person vs. nature, woman vs. self)?
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conflict
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This point of view is told about the characters, but does not review all information...
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third person limited
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This point of view is told about all characters, from multiple points of view, from different mind, and/or from different perspectives or times...
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third person all knowing
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This point of view is told from the "I" perspective and tends to be one-sided...
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first person
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Which short story element shows events from the past?
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flashback
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Which short story element is about the order of events?
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plot
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