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    This document provides a list of 35 terms related to short story elements and asks the reader to look up definitions for each term, reword the definitions simply, and create examples to make the terms more meaningful. It encourages finding simple explanations and examples for terms like plot, conflict between characters, rising action, climax, character types, protagonist, antagonist, setting, irony, symbolism, tone, point of view, foreshadowing, and ending types to better understand short stories.

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    Short Story Terminology List

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    This document provides a list of 35 terms related to short story elements and asks the reader to look up definitions for each term, reword the definitions simply, and create examples to make the terms more meaningful. It encourages finding simple explanations and examples for terms like plot, conflict between characters, rising action, climax, character types, protagonist, antagonist, setting, irony, symbolism, tone, point of view, foreshadowing, and ending types to better understand short stories.

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    Short Story Terms To Know

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    Sabrina Fox
    This document provides a list of 35 terms related to short story elements and asks the reader to look up definitions for each term, reword the definitions simply, and create examples to make the terms more meaningful. It encourages finding simple explanations and examples for terms like plot, conflict between characters, rising action, climax, character types, protagonist, antagonist, setting, irony, symbolism, tone, point of view, foreshadowing, and ending types to better understand short stories.

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    Short story

    Hint: Look on the internet and find definitions for the following words.
    1. 2. Reword the definitions so that the definitions are simple and they make sense to you. Create examples for yourself to make the terms more meaningful.

    For Example: 1. Term - is a word used to express a certain concept 2. Explanation: Short story is a term for fictional narrative prose. In contrast, novel is a terms for a long, or extended fictional narrative.


    1. Plot 2. Initial Incident 3. Conflict 4. Human versus human conflict 5. Human versus self conflict 6. Human versus environment/society conflict 7. Rising Action/Complication 8. Crisis 9. Climax 10. 11. 12. 13. Falling Action Conclusion Denouement Exposition

    14. Character (Flat & Round) 15. Protagonist

    16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

    Antagonist Dynamic Static Foil Setting Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Symbol Tone Mood Point of view Omniscient Limited Omniscient First person Objective Foreshadowing Types of Endings (4x) Theme

    Good luck!

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