English Unit one -Short stories

Irony

When you think something is going to happen but the opposite occurs

Suspense

The feeling of tension or fear of the unknown

Protagonist

The main character/ the hero

Inference

An educated guess

Atmosphere

Overall feeling of the story. Part of the setting. Can be called mood.

Foreshadowing

A warning or indication of a future event.

Antagonist

A force against the protagonist

First person narrator

When one of the characters tells their own experience and observation

Third person limited

The story is told from someone outside of the story

Third person omniscient

The story is told by a narrator who sees all points of view, but is not directly involved

Symbol

A symbol is a concrete object that represents something other than itself

Theme

Theme is the central idea or the message of the story- message or lesson

Plot line

There are 6 points on a plot line - each point represents a part of a story

Manipulation

Altering a situation or how somebody sees a person to gain control over them

Parts of a plot line in order

Initial incident, rising action, turning point, climax, falling action and resolution

A Round character

A complex, multi-dimensional figure in a story with a fully developed personality, motivation and flaws. A round character could be changed by conflict and story events

Paragraph

A ——— is a section of writing that explores or explains one central theme or idea

Stereotype

Means putting people in boxes and assuming without knowing