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Short Story Flashcards

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Plot

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A planned series of events that unfolds throughout the story and involves tension and / or struggle.

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Introduction

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The setting, characters, mood, and plot are all introduced.

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Initial incident

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The first incident that sparks the conflict and gets the plot moving towards the climax.

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Rising action

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Part of the plot that leads towards the climax. The story becomes complicated and suspenseful as minor crises occur.

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Climax

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The highest point of action or suspense.

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Falling action

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Occurs after the climax and before the conclusion. All loose ends are tied up here.

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Conclusion

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The author’s final comment.

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Theme

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Central moral or lesson of the story, usually implied rather than explicitly or directly stated. (picture)

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Characters

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Revealed through description: action, thoughts, what is said about them, how they act and react towards others, and what they say about themselves and others. (picture)

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Protagonist

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The main character of the story. It is typically the hero or heroine. (Picture)

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Antagonist

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The character that opposes the main character. (picture - same one as # 10)

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Point of view

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The relationship between the author and the reader; how the story is told.

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Conflict

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The meeting of two opposing forces including the following: person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. self, person vs. technology, and person vs. society. (picture)

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Setting

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Definition

Place, time, and circumstances of the story. (picture)

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Tone

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Definition

The author’s attitude towards the subject, created through word choice and the connotation of words. (clip)

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Mood

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The impression created by the author and felt by the reader. (clip- same one as # 17)

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Irony

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Definition

A statement or occurrence that is opposite to what is expected.

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Dramatic irony

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Definition

The audience or certain characters are aware of information other characters in the story do not know. (picture)

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Sarcasm

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Underlying meaning of the words is different from, or opposite to, the literal meaning. There are two film clips)

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Foreshadowing

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Definition

When hints or clues are written by the author to Indicate or suggest future events.

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Flashback

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The current scene is interrupted by the presentation of detals or a specific moment that occurred before the present situation. (clip and picture)

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Repetition

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Repeating the same words or phrases for emphasis. (clip)

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Symbol

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An object that represents itself and something else. It typically represents an idea rather than something concrete. (Picture)

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Personification

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A device in which human qualities are given to a non-human object. (Clip and picture)

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Smile
Definition The author compares two things using like or as. (song)
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Metopher
Definition A comparison between two things without using like or as. (in the same song as # 26)
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Imagery
Definition A Vivid picture created in the mind of the reader through the author's use of words and literary devices. (picture of Alice in Wonderland)
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Alliteration
Definition The repetition of consonants, usually at the beginning of a series of words. (Clip)
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Allusion
Definition An unexplained reference to a well-known person, place, or thing. (song)
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Contrast
Definition The juxtaposition of two dissimilar things. (picture)
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Paradox
Definition An apparent contradiction that, upon further analysis, contains a degree of truth. (quote)
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Suspense
Definition Uncertainty about the outcome of a story or the next events. (picture)
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Pathetic fallacy
A device in which nature and / or inanimate things are described in a way that mirrors a character's emotions or is prophetic of future events. (clip)
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Hyperbole
Definition Exaggeration of a situation or of emotions for dramatic effect. (recording)
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Onomatopoeia
Definition A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.(crash, boom)
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Anachronism
A person, thing, or idea that is not in its correct historical or chronological time. ( Someone paying with Pennie’s in Canada)
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Anaphora
Words repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or sentences in order to achieve an effect.
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Denotation
the literary or main meaning or "dictionary definition" of a word. (ex. blue = colour)
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Connotation
the suggested or implied meaning of a word often emotions or associations (words can have positive, negative or neutral connotations) (ex. blue = sadness)
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Oxymoron
Two or more words that we opposite used together for effect ( ex, pretty ugly, alone together)
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Pun
Playing on words often for a humorous effect with the meanings (ex, our work is tiring but we take brakes)
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First person minor
The story is told by a minor character who “happens” to there. Although his/her is involved in the plot he/ her is more than a observer.(I, we, us, our, ours)
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First person major
The main character tells his or her story. The author participates because the main character as his/ her mouth piece.(I, me, mine, my)
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Third person omniscient
The narrator knows the thoughts of two or more characters in the story, (he, she, they, them, theirs)
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Third person limited
The narrator tells the reader only what one character impressions of the characters.(he,her, his, hers)
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Second person
The narrator is speaking directly to the reader,(you, yours)
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The story of an hour | Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Louise Mallard Antagonist: Brently Mallard
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The story of an hour | Point of view
Third person limited
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The story of a hour | Setting
Setting: a room, the staircase, front door
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The story of an hour | Initial incident
The “sad message” brought by Mr. Mallard's friend Richard that Bently Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.
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The story of an hour | Rising action
Josephine and Richards, a friend of Mr. Brently Mallard, gently reveal that Mr. Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.
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The story of an hour | Climax
Mrs. Mallord, though realizes that she is now free from a marriage in which she wasn't truly happy.
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The story of an hour | Falling action/ conclusion
Mrs. Mallard is now free to live a happy life, she and Josephine walk down, just as Mr. Mallard, unharmed by the tragic accident, comes through the door and Mrs. Mallard collapses, dead.
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The story of an hour | Type of conflict
Person vs self
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The story of an hour | Foreshadowing
Louise Mallard’s response to the information of her husband’s dying.
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The story of an hour | Irony
Mrs. Mallard was told her husband Brently was killed in a train accident, but Brently suddenly appears at the end of the story alive.
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The story of an hour | Theme
The theme is lost of freedom
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The story of an hour | Symbol
Symbol: open window(symbols freedom)
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Games at Twilight | Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Ravi Antagonist: Raghu
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Games at Twilight | Point of view
third person limited
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Games at Twilight | Setting
Setting: hot day outside Ravi house
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Games at Twilight | Initial incident
When they start to play hide and seek
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Games at Twilight | Rising action
Ravi hiding in the shed
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Games at Twilight | Falling action/ conclusion
the story is when the kids do not give Ravi credit for winning the game.
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Games at Twilight | Climax
when Ravi runs out of his hiding spot and shouts to claim his victory.
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Games at Twilight | Type of conflict
Person vs person
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Games at Twilight | Irony
when he emerged from his hiding place, he discovered that the others were already playing different game and they did not even notice that he was gone.
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Games at Twilight | Theme
Theme: Fight for acceptance even though it may be scary
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Games at Twilight | Symbol
The shed- hidden and forgotten
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: The gamer Antagonist: Ashley (the girlfriend)
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Setting
Setting: Game room
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Initial incident
Ashley and Gamer argument.
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Rising action
Gamer lists all of the things Ashley has done.
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Climax
When the gamer is being a hord (dose not care)
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Type of conflict
Person vs person
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Irony
When gamer cares more about game then his girlfriend
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Theme
Technology taking over
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | Symbol
Symbol: the computer( is addiction to his game)
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend | point of view
First person major
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Just lather that’s all | Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Barber Antagonist: Captain Torres
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Just lather that’s all | Point of view
First person major
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Just lather that’s all | Setting
The barber shop
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Just lather that’s all | Initial incident
Captain Torres shows up at barber shop
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Just lather that’s all | Rising action
The shaving and the discussion
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Just lather that’s all | Climax
Barber decided that dose not want to be murder
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Just lather that’s all | Falling action/ conclusion
Find out that Captain Torres new all along
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Just lather that’s all | types of conflict
Person vs self
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Just lather that’s all | Irony
Captain Torres new all along about barber
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Just lather that’s all | Theme
Stick to your morals
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Just lather that’s all | Symbol
The razor- represents barber being moral
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Games of twilight | Foreshadowing
Ravi squished a spider at the beginning then later his dreams get squished
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The fall of city | Protagonists and antagonist
Protagonists: Teddy Antagonist: aunt and uncle
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The fall of city | Setting
Teddy’s home
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The fall of city | Initial incident
Teddy playing with paper dolls
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The fall of city | Rising action
Teddy coming down for dinner
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The fall of city | Climax
The uncle and aunt making fun of his paper city
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The fall of city | Falling action/ conclusion
Teddy destroying his toys
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The fall of city | Type of conflict
Person vs self
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The fall of city | Irony
The whole time he is taking about himself but we think it is not real
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The fall of city | Foreshadowing
The city and people being made out of cardboard
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The fall of city | theme
Imagination is destroyed by reality
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The fall of city | symbol
King Theodore- represents his power

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