Flashcards

Short Story

sbrotmann English 10 cards

Cards in this deck (10)

1expositionthe background or back story
2rising actionthe build up to the conflict
3climaxthe most exciting part of the story, the turning point of the story.
4falling actionwhen the story winds down after the conflict.
5resolutionthe end, the solution
6internal conflictperson vs. self
7external conflictcharacter vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
8functions of a settingto create a mood or atmosphere, to show a reader a different way of life, to make action seem more real, to be the source of conflict or struggle, to symbolize an idea
9Direct Characterizationwhen the book literally says how a character is
10Indirect Characterizationwhen a characteristic is implied