Short Story Terms

As we go through the PowerPoint presentation, make sure to

FILL IN THE BLANKS of each definition.

1. Short Story: A _______ _______ ____ _______ that can be read in a

relatively _______ _________ of time.

2. Genre: A _______________ ____ ______ of literature.

3. Setting: The ________ _____ _________ of the story.

4. Theme: The ______ __________ ___ ___________ of the story.

5. Conflict: A ___________ in the story.

6. Plot: The ____________ _____ _______ in a story.

7. Exposition: The ______________ of the story where the __________

and ______________ are introduced.

8. Rising Action: The ____________ ________ of the story that

______________ some kind of ________________.

9. Climax: The most ______________ _________ in the story where the

__________ is at its _________.

10. Falling Action: The ____________ that start to ____________ _______

the story.

11. Resolution: The ____________ is completely ____________ _____ and

the story ________.

12. Character: A ______________ (or animal) that is ________________ in

the story.

13. Round/Dynamic: A __________________ that ____________ a lot

throughout the story and one that we know _______________
___________ of their personality.

14. Flat/Static: A character that ____________ ________ __________

throughout the story and one that we __________ ___________
__________ about their personality.
 15. Protagonist: The ___________ ________________ in the story who is in
the _____________ of the conflict.

16. Antagonist: A character or group of characters who _____________

________ ___________________.

17. Characterization: When an ____________ ______________ characters

through their _______________, _______________, and
____________________.

18. Irony: When __________ ________ or action is ____________, but the

_________________ is received.

19. Foreshadowing: A ______________ or __________ that the author

gives as to what will happen _____ ______ _______________ of the
story.

20. Suspense: _________________ about what is going to happen

_________.

21. Point of View: The __________________ from which the story is told.

22. Symbolism: When an ________ ___________________ something

_________________.

23. Style: The __________________ of the language that an author uses to

create _______________ _____________________.

24. Mood: The _____________________ that an author creates through the

________, _____________________, and ______________________.

25. Label the plot chart below correctly:

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