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Short Story Vocabulary
Protagonist:
-the hero
-leader of a cause
-the good guy
-Batman
The protagonist is the “good guy”
Short Story Vocabulary
Antagonist:
-the opposing force
-the “bad guy”
-Joker
The antagonist is the “bad guy”
or force
Protagonist and Antagonist Quiz
Cinderella Cinderella
Characterization: is how
we learn about a
character
We learn about them
through:
-How they look
-How they act/what
they do
-What they say
-How other characters
respond to them and
feel about them
Short Story Vocabulary
Plot: A series of
events through which
the writer reveals
what is happening, to
whom, and why.
Parts of Plot:
introduction, conflict,
rising action
(complications), climax
and resolution
Short Story Vocabulary
Conflict: Is the
problem in the
story that needs
to be resolved. In
a short story this
will not be too
complex.
Great stories have an intriguing
Man vs. Nature conflict Man vs. Society
Resolution: The
story’s action
after the climax
until the end of
the story. The
“conclusion” of the
story.
Short Story Vocabulary
Theme: The
“message” the
writer intends to
communicate by
telling the story
Short Story Vocabulary
“I was framed! I
just wanted to
“That rotten wolf borrow a cup of
tried to eat us!!!!” sugar!”
How To Use Quotation Marks:
1.Quotation marks enclose the words used by a
speaker or writer.
conflict
characters climax
setting
antagonist
point of view
Great writers are able to use
the elements of the short story
with such precision that the
reader is caught up in the action
of the story. This is a mark of a
good story and our goal as a
writer.
Your assignment: