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19 Cards in this Set
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A short story is
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is a brief work of fiction where, the main character faces a conflict that is worked out in the plot of the story, not real, piece of fiction
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Short story has to have
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one plot (series of events), one setting (time and place), one theme (what the story is mainly about, central message), few main characters, can be read in one sitting
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Character is
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person in a story, poem, or play
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Types of characters
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round- fully developed, has many character traits
flat- stereotyped, one-dimensional, few traits static- does not change (remains the same emotionally) dynamic- changes as a result of the story's events (not physical, its emotional) |
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Characterization is
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how the author develops the characters, especially the main character
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Direct Characterization is
Indirect Characterization is |
Direct Characterization
The author directly states what the character's personality is like. (Ex. cruel, kind) Indirect Characterization showing the character's personality through his or her emotions or feelings |
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Protagonist is
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main character of the story that changes
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Antagonist is
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a major character who opposes the protagonist
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Conflict is
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struggle between two opposing forces
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Plot is
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series of related events that make up a story (what occurred)
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Point of view is
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vantage point from which the writer tells the story
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Flashback is
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the present scene in the story is interrupted to flash backward and tell what happened in an earlier time
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Foreshadowing is
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clues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what is to come
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Symbol is
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an object, person, or event that functions as itself, but also stands for something more than itself
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Figurative language is
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involves some imaginative comparison between two unlike things
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Irony is
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a contrast between expectation and reality
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Allusion is
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reference to a statement, person, a place, or events from: literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports
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Suspense is
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uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story
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Imagery is
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creating a picture in the readers mind through description,
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