Short Story Quiz Flashcards
(19 cards)
Characters
protagonist
Tone
attitude of writer twords audience
Resolution
the charterer solves main problem
Setting
time, and place
Complication
difficulty
Plot
series of events
Symbol
several meanings
Protagonist
main figure
Imagery
creates visual representation of ideas
Foreshadowing
intimating what will happen next
exposition
setting the scene. introduces characters and setting, providing description
Point of view
who is speaking
Climax
The moment of greatest tension, most exciting event
Compression
“unity of impression” - the point of greatest importance
Theme
The main idea
Name 5 methods of characterization
DIRECT
What a character “looks like” aka Appearance
What a character “says” aka Dialogue
What a character “does” aka Actions
What a character “thinks” aka Internal Dialogue
INDIRECT
What OTHER characters SAY about the character
What OTHER characters THINK about the character
What OTHER characters REACT to the character
Name 3 types of conflict
INTERNAL
Character vs. Self
EXTERNAL Character vs. Character Character vs. Nature Character vs. Society Character vs, Technology Character vs. Supernatural Character vs. Fate
Name 3 types of Point of View (PoV)
1st Person Objective (Narrator is in the story)
3rd Person Objective Reporter
3rd Person Limited Omniscient
3rd Person Omniscient
Name 2 significant purposes of short fiction
To educate
To entertain
