Short Story Elements Exam Fall 2010
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fcatherine on December 1, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Protagonist | the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict |
| Setting | The time and place of a story |
| Denouement | the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work |
| Rising Action | the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax. |
| Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character |
| Point of View | the perspective from which a story is told |
| Foreshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| Falling Action | events after the climax, leading to the resolution |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| Conflict | opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) |
| Exposition | an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse |
| Characterization | the act of creating and developing a character |
| Theme | a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work |
| Climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point |
| Atmosphere | The emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene in a story |
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