Short Story Elements

Front 1

conflict

Back 1

The struggle between the protagonist, the main charachter and antagonist, onw who creates stress for the main character.

Front 2

external conflict

Back 2

A struggle between the protagoist and someone else.

Front 3

Internal conflict

Back 3

A struggle the protagoist feels within himself ,opposing ideas or feelings.

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Flashback

Back 4

When action is interrupted and the story goes back in tim to fill in certain details, then returns to the present time.

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Foreshadowing

Back 5

Author's use of hints or clues to things that may occur. These create suspence.

Front 6

Suspence

Back 6

Excitment, anxiety anticipation etc. regarding an outcome.

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Scenery/Setting

Back 7

The things and surrounding area that can be found wherever the characters are.

Front 8

Exposition

Back 8

Backround information which sets the scene of the story. Info. which helps reader to understand somthing about the characters and there actions later in the story.

Front 9

Rising action

Back 9

Events which force decisicions from the protagonist. These create dilemmas, stress and anxiety for the protagonist.

Front 10

Climax

Back 10

The most dramatic point in the story, when the reader sees whether the protagonists situation and problems will improve or not. The turning point in the story.

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Falling Action

Back 11

The immediate activity or results after the climax. The results that follow the desicion or turning point in the story.

Front 12

Resolution

Back 12

This shows how the problems are worked out most of the time. The loose ends of the story get tied up unanswered questions are addressed satisfactorily for the reader.

Front 13

Protagonist

Back 13

The main character, the good guy, the one with whom we sympathsize.

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Antatagonist

Back 14

The character or thing which represents a conflict for the protagonist, the bad guy.

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Direct Characterization

Back 15

Writer tells reader directly what character is like she was friendly.

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Indirect Characterization

Back 16

Reader learns about character through her speech actions thoughts others opinions etc.

Front 17

First Person Point Of View

Back 17

The narrorator particapates in the action of the story. I went to the store...

Front 18

Second Point Of View

Back 18

The narrorator addresses the reader directly. You should go to the store...

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Third Person Point Of View

Back 19

The narrorator does not particiapate in the story. They went to the store...

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Omniscent Point Of View

Back 20

The narrorator lets us into the mind and thoughts of more than one person im the story.

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Theme

Back 21

A lesson or truth about life the author wants to explore teach and reveal.

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Symbol

Back 22

Something which stands for or represents something more significant than itself wedding rin diploma drivers license etc.

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Irony

Back 23

The opposite of what you might expect to happen.

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Verbal Irony

Back 24

Character says one thing means another

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Dramatic Irony

Back 25

Audience understands something the character doesnt.

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Situational Irony

Back 26

The discrepancy between what character thinks its true and what is actually true.

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Simile

Back 27

The comparison between 2 or more unlike things using the words like or as.

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Metaphor

Back 28

The comparison between 2 or more unlike things not using the words like or as.

Front 29

Imagery

Back 29

Detail description of a scene person or event the more specific the detail the sharper the imagery.