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| Exposition | Descriptive writing often at the beginning of a short story. |
| Initiating Event | The necessary event in order to have a story. |
| Conflict | The struggle of opposing forces. |
| Four Types of Conflict | Man vs Man; Man vs Nature; Man vs Self; Man vs Society |
| Rising Action | The events leading up to the climax. |
| Climax | The point in the story where the conflict is resolved. |
| Falling Action | Series of events following the climax, leading to the conclusion. |
| Denouement | In the conclusion where all of the loose ends are tied up. |
| Plot | Series of events and other elements that make up a short story. |
| Setting | When and where a story takes place. |
| Character | A person, animal, or object that plays a role in the story. |
| Characterization | The way a character is portrayed through: actions, thoughts or words; what the author tells you; other's reactions |
| Protagonist | The main character in a story. |
| Antagonist | The character in opposition to the main character. |
| Point of View | Who is telling the story (from what perspective). |
| Simile | Comparison of dissimilar objects using like or as. |
| Allusion | A reference to an historical event, music, literature, or other known writing. |
| Dialect | A regional way of speaking. |
| Rhetorical Question | A question that isn't asking to be answered. |
| Suspense | The tension associated with anticipated events; the sense that something is lurking out there. |
| Imagery | Paints a mental picture by appealing to the five senses. |
| Irony | Portrays a difference in appearance and reality or contradicts reader's expectations. |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates a sound. |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds. |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds. |
| Flashback | Remembering a past event in the present. |
