Short Story Unit Literary Terms & Definitions Adapted by Amy Traversone.
SHORT STORY TERMS REVIEW!
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SHORT STORY TERMSREVIEW!
Literary Elements! (These are things that are Found in Stories)
Plot Characters Conflict Setting Point of View – who is telling the
story Mood/Atmosphere!
Plot Structure / Diagram
Plot Components
Initiating Incident: the first moment of conflict
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax
Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads, or, the cliffhanger
Introduction and Exposition: the start of the story (characters/setting), the situation/background before the action starts
Characters Protagonist - the
main character who tries to resolve the conflict.
CharactersAntagonist – the
force in opposition of the protagonist. Can be a person or thing.
CHARACTERIZATION DIRECT
– The author directly tells you about a character’s appearance or trait.
– Ex: He was shy. She was beautiful and kind-hearted.
INDIRECT– The author indirectly tells you about a
character’s appearance or trait.– Ex: He couldn’t meet her eyes. Her silky hair
and wide blue eyes sparkled in the sun. She extended her hand to him and smiled.
CHARACTERIZATIONYou TRY:
DIRECT– He was a mean man with large features
and a horrible temper. He grabbed the kid by the throat.
INDIRECT (use connotative words, ie: sausage fingers)– He….
Conflict Conflict arises
between the protagonist and antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot.
Conflict is resolved when either the protagonist or antagonist wins, or gives up.
Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle
between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
Conflict Types – there are 5! Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Self Person versus Society Person versus Technology
Person versus Person
One character has a problem with another character.
Person versus Nature The environment creates the source of
difficulty! Problem is with a force of nature!
Person versus Self
The character has a problem deciding what to do or think.
Person versus Society
The character stands up against a societal injustice
Person versus Technology
The character has a problem with AI, or, technology creates the source of difficulty
SettingIs the time, place and
circumstances during which the story takes place.
Setting Details Include: Era Time of Year Time of Day Weather Scenery Clothing Furniture Transportation Customs Dialects
Point of View This refers to the person who tells the
story. There are usually three different
points of views to choose from.
First Person First person is when the main
character tells the story. It is easily identified by the use of "I" and the fact that the narrator is involved in the story. BIASED.
3rd Limited describes a narrator who knows
everything but only follows the point of view of one particular character. There is no use of “I” but can be biased.
3rd Omniscient when the narrator is not involved
in the story. He/she knows all. There is no use of "I", and there is rarely bias.