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elements of a short story (59 cards)

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what is plot

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the action of the story

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what is in the exposition

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setting, characters, antecedent action

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what is setting

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where it takes place, or time, etc.

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what is antecedent action

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events that happen before the main storyline begins

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what is the initial incident

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something that happens to being the action and start the story

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what is the rising action

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problems/ conflicts starts to happen

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what is the climax

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the story’s main conflict takes place

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what is falling action

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events that come after the climax

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what is resolution

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all lose ends of the story are tied up

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what is a simple timeline

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told in chronological order from beginning to end

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what is a complex timeline

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story that moves around in time

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what is man vs self

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mental health/ trauma

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what is man vs nature

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natural animals/ disasters

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what is man vs man

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two men that fight

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what is man vs society

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hunger games

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what is man vs supernatural

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man fights a alien

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what does the author use characters for

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to help advance the plot

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name the types of characters

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round, flat, dynamic, static, stock

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what is a round character

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we learn a lot of info on this character, and is complex

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what is a flat character

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we know nothing but basic information about them

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what is a dynamic character

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this character grows or changes in the story

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what is a static character

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the character stays the same from the start to the end

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what is a stock character

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this character is a stereotype

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what is direct characterization

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the author describers what the character is like

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what is indirect characterization
the author makes the character do or say something to show who they are
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what is the protagonist
the main character in the story
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what is the antagonist
the character that creates conflicts
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what is the confidante
the supporting character
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what is the foil
used to emphasize the character
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what is the antihero
a character who's goals are not accepted by society
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a convincing character must be?
consistent, motivated, believable
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what is first person
the narrator is inside the story
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what is third person
the narrator is outside the story and is reporting it
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what is an objective point of view
the narrator is outside the story and tells about the characters in the story
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what is limited omniscient
the narrator is outside the story
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what is allusion
reference to something famous
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what is a complication
something that intrudes with challenges
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what is a cannotation
encompasses the feelings or ideas that are associated with that word
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what is denotation
the literal definition of the word
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what is diction
tone that changes the style( a speech is serious)
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what is a dilemma
when a character has to choose between something
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what is a flashback
when events are shown about the backstory
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what is foreshadowing
the author hints at events that are soon to come
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what is media res
a story that begins in the middle of the plot
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what is verbal irony
sarcasm
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what is situational irony
something that depends on something that happened in the play
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what is dramatic irony
a fire station burning down
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what is the mood of the story
overall feeling or atmosphere
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what is the motif
recuring image or idea or sound that appears constantly
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what is the motivation
the overall goal
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what are happy outcomes
everyone is happy( peaceful)
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what are ingeminate outcomes
creates a sense of anticipation
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what is a tragic outcome
an unexpected ending
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what is a twist outcome
an ending no one expected
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what is suspense
leave people on the edge of their seats
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what is symbol
object, or place that represents something
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what is the theme
an idea or underlying message in the story
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what is the tone
the authors attitude of feeling towards the subject
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what is verisimilitude
the amount of how believable something is hello my name is todd

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