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Literature Analysis, Short Story - Java Games
character, characterization, climax, complication, conflict, direct characterization, dynamic characterization, exposition, external conflict, fiction, flat character, foreshadowing, indirect characterization, internal conflict, plot, round character, setting, short story, static character, suspense, symbol, theme
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| plot | the series of related events in a story |
| exposition | the beginning of the story where we learn about setting, character, and initial conflict; also called the basic situation |
| complication | this is the part of the story where characters try to solve the conflict; this leads up to the climax and is also called the rising action |
| climax | the most intense part of the story; the reader sees how the main conflict will be resolved |
| resolution | the end of the story where loose ends are tied up; conflicts are resolved; also called the denouement |
| conflict | a struggle or clash between opposing forces |
| external conflict | a conflict between a character and another character or between a character and something non-human (man vs. a storm, man vs. a dog, man vs. God) |
| internal conflict | a conflict that happens within a character's mind |
| setting | the time, place, and mood of a story |
| suspense | the anxiety a reader feels about how the story will turn out |
| foreshadowing | a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story |
| character | a person in a story |
| characterization | the process of revealing a character (appearance, thoughts, beliefs, personality, etc.) |
| direct characterization | when the writer tells us exactly what traits a character has |
| indirect characterization | when the writer shows us a character's traits through description, action, dialogue and/or thoughts |
| dynamic characterization | a character who changes through a story |
| static character | a character who stays the same through the story |
| flat character | a character with only one or two traits |
| round character | a character with many traits, like a real person |
| theme | a main idea or underlying truth in a story |
| symbol (symbolism) | something that stands for something else (dove = peace) |
| fiction | stories based on a writer's imagination (short stories, novels) |
| short story | a short fictional story that usually takes up ten to twenty pages |
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English Language Institute |
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