Short Story #1
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gramigna1014 on October 20, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 short story | a brief work of fiction intended to be read in a single sitting |
| characters | the people or animals who take part in the action |
| characterization | an author's technique that helps the reader get to know the character (a writer uses what the character says and does to reveal this) |
| traits | the qualities, attitudes , and values of a character |
| motive | the reasons for a character's actions |
| setting | the time and place of the story's action |
| mood | the feeling created in the reader by a literary work |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| internal conflict | takes place in the mind of a character; a struggle between the character and himself/herself |
| theme | a central message or insight about life |
| external conflict | takes place between a character and an outside force such as another character |
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