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English 9 Short Story Literary Terms

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Short story is"a brief fictionalized narrative."
Plot is"a series of related events."
Exposition is"is the opening of the story that introduces the characters and setting."
Narrative Hook is"the moment the conflict begins."
Rising action is"the events that lead up to the climax and add suspense."
Climax is"the turning point of the story which is the highest emotional point."
Falling action is" the events following the climax that lead to the resolution."
Resolution is"the conclusion or end of the story."
Tone"is the attitude the author has toward his subject and characters."
Mood"is the feelings aroused in the reader."
Settingtime and place of the action
Allegorya story or tale with two or more levels of meaning
Alliterationthe repetition of initial consonant sounds
Assonancethe repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables
Internal Conflictthe struggle inside the mind of a character
External Conflictthe struggle between characters
Symbolanything that represents something else
Characteris a person or animal who takes part in the literary work
Round Charactershows many traits
Flat Characterone trait
Dynamic Characterdevelops, grows and changes
Static Characterno change
Settingtime and place of the action


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