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13 Cards in this Set
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What does the word Element mean ? |
A part or aspect of something abstract (something that exists in thought),especially one that is essential or characteristic |
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What is a short story ? |
A brief, imaginative narrative which has few characters and simple plot and conflict Can be read in one sitting It is a story with a fully developed theme but it is significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel |
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Six Elements of a short story |
1.Setting 2. Plot 3. Conflict 4. Characters 5. Point of view 6. Theme |
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What is setting ? |
Time and place where the action occurs |
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What does setting do in a story ? |
Helps to create the mood and atmosphere |
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What is plot ? |
The events in a story |
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What are plot’s ingredients? |
1. Introduction 2. Inciting incident 3. Rising action 4. Climax 5. Falling action 6. Resolutiong |
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What does the Introduction do in a story ? |
1. Beginning of the story 2. Where the characters, setting and basic situation is shown |
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What the inciting action is in a story ? |
First major action that sets the story in motion |
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What is the rising action ? |
Events that carry the story along |
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What is a climax in a story ? |
Highest point of tension Highest emotional point A turning point where there is no going back |
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What is the falling action ? |
The character completes the action of its decision Takes up a short amount of space in a story |
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What is the Resolution ? |
The final outcome where all the loose ends are tied up The conclusion of the story |
