English l Honors - Short Story Unit Test

What are the 4 methods of characterization?

1. Physical description
2. Characters' own speech, thoughts, feelings, actions, etc.
3. Other characters' speech, thoughts, feelings, actions, etc.
4. Narrator's own direct comments

What are Poe's rules for a short story?

1. Must contain only essential characters
2. Must be capable of being read in one sitting
3. When the story reaches its climax, it must end
4. It must create only one dominant impression
5. The mood must be created in the first sentence and be developed throughout the story
6. Every word must contribute to the emotional effect (mood)

What are the 4 elements of a short story?

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Theme

What is the perfect paragraph format?

1. Topic sentence (sum up whole paragraph in just ONE sentence)

2. Example/reason #1 (1-2 sentences)
- Explain/Analyze example (1-2 sentences)

3. Example/reason #2 (1-2 sentences)
- Explain/Analyze example (1-2 sentences)

4. Example/reason #3 (1-2 sentences)
- Explain/Analyze example (1-2 sentences)

5. Concluding sentence (sum up whole paragraph is just ONE sentence)

Remember...
- Use quotation marks and properly capitalize story titles
- Indent first sentence ONLY (topic sentence)
- NO 1st or 2nd person POV (you, I, me, our, we) DO NOT SAY "I" or "you"!