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Short Story Vocab (images)

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conflict, struggles of problems in a story
plot, sequence of events in a story
situational irony, the contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens
point of view, perspective from which the story is told
characterization, the way an author reveals the traits (physical or personality) of a character to the reader
characters, the "people" in the story
flashback, an interruption in the action of the story to reveal events from the past
foreshadowing, hints and clues about events that will occur further on in the story
mood, the feeling or emotion that the reader gets from the story
tone, the author's attitude about his/her subject
metaphor, comparison between two objects without using "like" or "as"
simile, a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
personification, giving human characteristics to animals or non-living things
suspense, the curiosity a reader has about what will happen next in the story
setting, the time and place of the story


Communication Technology Teacher
Loveland High School
Loveland, OH

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