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Short Story Test Flashcards

1
Q

What is the exposition

A

Introduction of a character and setting

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2
Q

What is the inciting force

A

Trigger event the beginning of the stories action

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3
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Rising action

A

Building of tension in the story

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4
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X ternal conflict

A

Struggle one has with a force outside of them self

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5
Q

List the types of external conflict

A

Person
nature
technology
supernatural

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6
Q

Types of internal conflict

A

Person vs self

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7
Q

Climax

A

Highest point of action in the plot

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8
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Falling action

A

The unravelling of events

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9
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Resolution/denouement

A

Conclusion

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10
Q

Three pieces of setting

A

Time
place
environment

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11
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Three types of third person narration

A

Omniscient
limited omniscient
objective

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12
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Omniscient narrator

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No studs and feelings of all characters

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13
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Limited omniscient narrator

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No thoughts and feelings of a limited number of characters

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14
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Objective narrator

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Reports only facts

like the news

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15
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Second person

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Uses words like you

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16
Q

Dynamic character

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Changes throughout the story

17
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Static character

A

Does not change

18
Q

Round character

A

Complex personality

19
Q

Flat character

A

One character trait

20
Q

Stock character

A

Archetypes through repeated use in different stories

21
Q

Antihero

A

Main character but is not a good guy

22
Q

Foil character

A

Personal qualities contrast with another character usually the protagonist

23
Q

Define tone

A

The authors attitude towards the writing

24
Q

Define mood

A

The general atmosphere created by the authors words

25
Q

Thematic statement of the sniper

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The brutality of war

26
Q

Thematic statement of on the sidewalk bleeding

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The struggle of self identity

27
Q

Thematic statement lamb to the slaughter

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The power of fear of loneliness

28
Q

Maddox statement for telltale heart

A

The burden of guilt

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