Short Story Notes

Question 1

Definition:Theme

Answer 1

The universal message the author is sending, usually about life.

Question 2

Irony

Answer 2

When you expect one thing, but the opposite occurs.

Question 3

Situational Irony

Answer 3

When the unexpected happens.

Question 4

Verbal Irony

Answer 4

When we say one thing, but mean another.(Sarcasm)

Question 5

Dramatic Irony

Answer 5

When the audience know what is happening before the characters do.

Question 6

Genre

Answer 6

A category of story

Question 7

Plot

Answer 7

The series of events that make up a story.

Question 8

____________________of the_________________.

Answer 8

Plot elements

Short story

Question 9

Exposition:

Answer 9

Introduces the characters, setting and conflict.

Question 10

Initial incident

Answer 10

First major incindent

Question 11

Rising Action

Answer 11

The incidents or plot points that lead up to the climax.

Question 12

Climax

Answer 12

Most interesting part of the story

Question 13

Falling Action

Answer 13

Leads to the resolution

Question 14

Resolution(___________):

Answer 14

Denovement

Major problem solved

Question 15

Conflict

Answer 15

The problem the main character must face.

Question 16

External conflict
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_vs character
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_vs character
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_vs character
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_vs character

Answer 16

Nature
Character
Society
Supernatural

Question 17

Character vs supernatural

Answer 17

Protagonist battles with uncontrollable problems

Question 18

Nature vs character

Answer 18

Protagonist oppose something in nature

Question 19

Character vs character

Answer 19

Protagonist opposes another person

Question 20

Character vs society

Answer 20

Protagonist must overcome an element of society, laws, school, or conformity.

Question 21

Internal conflict

Character vs____________.

Answer 21

Self

Protagonist must overcome something within themselves

Question 22

Setting

Answer 22

The time and place in which the events occur

Question 23

Point of view:

Answer 23

The authors method of telling the story

Question 24

First person:

Answer 24

A character within the story tells the story.

Question 25

Third person omniscient:

Answer 25

The narrator has the ability to look into the hearts and minds of all people at all times.

Question 26

Third person limited:

Answer 26

We see the events through the perspective of one character.

Question 27

Protagonist:

Answer 27

The main character

Question 28

Antagonist:

Answer 28

The opposition of the protagonist.

Question 29

Static:

Answer 29

Character does not change

Question 30

Dynamic:

Answer 30

Character undergoes change.

Question 31

Flat:

Answer 31

One-sided charcter

Question 32

Round:

Answer 32

Many sides to their personality

Question 33

Appearance:

Answer 33

How a character looks.

Question 34

Speech:

Answer 34

What does the character say? How?

Question 35

Opinions:

Answer 35

What are others opinions about the character?

Question 36

Thoughts:

Answer 36

What does the character think?

Question 37

Actions:

Answer 37

How does the character react to different situations.