Short Story Literary Terms
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Defintions of litterary terms I used in English
- 1.The central character anround which the conflict revolves.
- A.
Antagonist
- B.
Antaganast
- C.
Antagoest
- D.
Protagonist
- E.
Proaganast
- 2.A struggle between opposing forces.
- A.
Plot
- B.
Conflict
- C.
Exposition
- D.
Resolution
- E.
Problem
- 3.The sequence of events in a story
- A.
Conflict
- B.
Antagonist
- C.
Timeline
- D.
Plot
- E.
Chronology
- 4.In literature a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force.
- A.
Problem
- B.
Interanl problem
- C.
Exteranl conflict
- D.
Exteranl problem
- E.
Internal conflict
- 5.
- A.
Exteranl conflict
- B.
Conflict
- C.
Resolution
- D.
Interanl conflict
- E.
Internal problem
- 6.Introduces the storys characters, setting, and conflict
- A.
Resolution
- B.
Exposition
- C.
Introduction
- D.
Climax
- E.
Begening
- 7.Occurs as complications of the conflict
- A.
Rising action
- B.
Climax
- C.
Resolution
- D.
Point of view
- E.
Falling action
- 8.The emotional high point of the story
- A.
Resolution
- B.
Exposition
- C.
Climax
- D.
Falling action
- E.
Rising action
- 9.The final outcome of the story
- A.
Climax
- B.
Ending
- C.
Resolution
- D.
Falling action
- E.
Falling ending
- 10.The vantage point from which a story is told.
- A.
Resolution
- B.
Plot
- C.
Theme
- D.
Point of view
- E.
Exposition
- 11.This point allows the narrator who is not a character in the sotry to share the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
- A.
First person point of view
- B.
Point of view
- C.
Open third person point of view
- D.
Third person point of view
- E.
Open first person point of view
- 12.Atromesphere of the a place in the story
- A.
Aroma
- B.
Setting
- C.
Feeling
- D.
Chemistry
- E.
Mood
- 13.The central idea or messeage of a story often a perception about life or human nature.
- A.
Mood
- B.
Climax
- C.
Place
- D.
Theme
- E.
Chemistry
- 14.Use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later within the story
- A.
Irony
- B.
Hidshadowing
- C.
Forshadowing
- D.
Mood
- E.
Theme
- 15.Outcome of a situation or opposite of one is saying or meaning
- A.
Irony
- B.
Hidshadowing
- C.
Mood
- D.
Ending
- E.
Forshadowing
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