Short Story - MCQ

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Events that form a significant pattern of action with a beginning, a middle and an end

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A graph plotting the ups and downs of the central character's fortunes.

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Plot

Events that form a significant pattern of action with a beginning, a middle and an end

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Plot Line

A graph plotting the ups and downs of the central character's fortunes.

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Initial Situation

The part of the plot where characters, setting, and initial conflicts are established."

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Incentive Moment

An event that triggers the action of the story by disturbing the status quo

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Episodes

Separate events in the plot that build conflict with each successive episode

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Climax

The turning point at which the central character is about to win or lose all.

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Falling Action

The events after the climax that tie up loose ends."

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Epilogue

The part that tells what happens to the characters well after the story ends.

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Suspense

A plot technique that frequently involves dilemma or uncertainty

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Flashback

An interruption in the chronological sequence to reveal past events

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Telescoping

A technique that suggests events happened without much description.

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Foreshadowing

Hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later

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Conflict

Problems that need to be solved which drive the narrative forward

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Person vs. Environment

A type of external conflict where a character struggles with natural

surroundings

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Person vs Person

A conflict between individuals, including society

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Person vs Fate

A conflict where a character battles an uncontrollable problem

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Person vs Self

An internal conflict showing a struggle within the character.

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Setting

The physical location and time in which a story takes place

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Atmospheric Setting

The mood created by tone and description of setting

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Theme

A recurring social or psychological issue in a story

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Mood

The feeling the reader gets while reading the story

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Symbolism

Using an object, event, or character to represent an abstract idea.

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White Dove

Symbol of peace

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Red Roses

Symbol of love

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Wedding Ring

Symbol of eternal love or marriage

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Point of View

The angle from which the story is told

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First-Person POV

Story is told by a character using 'I'.

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Third-Person Omniscient

Narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of characters.

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Third-Person Limited

Narrator tells only what one character perceives

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Omniscient Objective

Narrator describes only what can be seen or heard.

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Protagonist

The main character in a story

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Antagonist

The character or force that opposes the protagonist

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Dynamic Character

A character that changes throughout the story.

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Static Character

A character that does not change.

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Round Character

A complex character with multiple traits

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Flat Character

A character with one or two conventional traits.

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Linear Plot

Events are arrange sequentially

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Circular Plot

The plot merges with past events in non-chronological order.

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En Medias Res

Story starts in the middle of the action

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Exposition

Part that introduces situation, setting, and characters.

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Complication

Start of the major conflict in the plot

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Crisis

Point of curiosity or tension requiring decision.

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Denouement

Finishing of the story, showing resolution.

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Ending

Part that brings story back to equilibrium

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Characterization

Method used to reveal personality of characters

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Flashback

Writer’s use of past events to provide context

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Foreshadowing

Hints at events to come in the story

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Fiction

Narrative in prose representing imaginative recreation of life

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Local Color

Evocative portrayal of regional ways, dialect, and customs.