SHORT STORY ELEMENTS AND TERMS

_____________________ a brief fictional narrative in prose._____________________ is the sequence of events in a narrative work. Parts of the plot are:

1- __________________ 2- _____________________ 3- ___________________

4- ___________________ 5- _____________________ 6- ___________________

PLOT CHART/DIAGRAM

_____________________ introduction of characters, setting, and situation._____________________ a struggle between opposing forces._____________________ complications that occur in trying to resolve the conflict._____________________ the emotional high point of the story._____________________ the logical consequences of the climax._____________________ the final outcome.

The conflict can be ___________________ or _______________________.Internal conflict is a character’s struggle ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

External conflict is a character’s struggle _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Types of external conflict: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ is the author’s message about his/her perception about life or human nature. The theme of a literary work can be stated or implied.

_________________________ are the actors in a story’s plot._________________________ the main character._________________________ the character/force in conflict with the ______________.

Types of Characters_________________________ changes attitude in the course of the story; gains new understanding or insight._________________________ remains the same throughout the story._________________________ has only one personality trait._________________________ has varied & different personality traits._________________________ flat character that is “typical” and often repeated.

Characterization is the method the author uses to reveal a character’s personality:Direct characterization occurs when the author ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Indirect characterization occurs when the author ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ is the voice the author uses to tell his story._____________________(I, me, my) – narrator is a character in the story; reader sees everything through the character_____________________(he/she) – narrator outside the story; reveals thoughts and feelings of just one character_____________________(he/she) – narrator outside the story; reveals thoughts and feelings of all characters; “all-knowing”

_____________________(he/she) – narrator is outside the story; reveals only actions & speech; no thoughts or feelings________________________ is the use of clues that give hints so that the reader can predict what will happen.

________________________ is the difference between what appears to be real and what is actually real in a story.

______________________ – difference between what a speaker says and what he means.______________________– difference between what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens.______________________– difference between what the reader knows and what the character knows. The reader has more or better information than the character.

________________________ when an object, person, place or experience represents something else that is abstract.________________________ the author’s choice of words.________________________ a word’s literal or dictionary definition.________________________ a word’s implied / emotional meaning.________________________ the author’s attitude about the subject of the literary work.