| A | B |
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| short story | a relatively brief fictional prose narrative |
| plot | what happens in the story |
| exposition | the beginning of the plot |
| complication | the rising action of the plot |
| climax | the turning point of the plot |
| falling action | after the turning point, before the resolution |
| resolution | the ending of the plot |
| setting | puts us there/the place and time |
| theme | the author's comment or insight on the subjec which gives meaning to the story |
| internal conflict | a character's struggle with himself/herself that takes place in his/her mind |
| external conflict | struggle that can be person vs person, person vs supernatural being, person vs nature, etc |
| protagonist | the first primary character; usually likeable (the good guy) |
| antagonist | the character or force that comes in conflict with the main character (often the bad guy) |
| dynamic character | a character that changes in an important way during the story |
| static character | a character that stays exactly the same |
| round character | a character that has details and depth |
| flat character | a character that has only one or two details |
| point of view | the voice an author uses (1st person, 3rd person omniscient, etc) |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints so reader can predict what is about to happen |
| irony | the use of language to express a discrepancy between appearance and reality |
| symbolism | when a characeter, object or incident represents something/has a deeper meaning |
| diction | the author's word choice |
| dialog | the conversation between 2 or more characters |
| style | an author's use of language/arrangement & choice of words |
| tone | quality which reveals an author's attitude |
