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Short Story Elements
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1expositionbackground info
setting
characters - 2rising actionevents that lead to the climax of the story
- 3climaxthe turning point of a story
- 4falling actionevents that happen after the climax of the story
- 5resolutionoutcome of the conflict
end of the story - 6internal conflictcharacter vs self
- 7external conflictsman vs man
man vs nature
man vs society - 8direct characterizationa character described by the author
"the kind girl" - 9indirect characterizationwhen a character is described through their actions, what they say, what they look like, their thoughts
- 10themethe underlying message of the story
- 11moodthe feeling of the story, sometimes foreshadows events
- 12dynamic charactera character that changes throughout the story
- 13static charactera character who does not change throughout the story
- 14round charactera complex character, can't be described in a few words
- 15flat charactera simple character, can be described in a few words
- 16settingtime, place, mood, atmosphere
creates conflicts
makes action seem more real
shows reader a different way of life
symbolization
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- Flashcards on Short Story Elements, created by ssommer on 16/10/2013.
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- ssommer · Oct 2013
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- Feb 19, 2016
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