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short story
imaginative prose narrative written to give the reader entertainment and insight; short enough to read in one sitting, has one main point, and is compact
Twice-Told Tales
first example of the short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe
the first American short story writers
William Sydney Porter
the real name of O. Henry
plot
what happens in the story
characters
who makes the story happen
theme
what the story means
setting
time, place, and general background
mood
attitude or emotion toward the subject; also known as the tone
point of view
the perspective from which the story is told; method of presenting the reader with the materials of the story
omniscient
point of view in which the all knowing author narrates and comments freely
limited
point of view of one character
objective
point of view that views the characters in action with no comment to allow reader to come to their own conclusion
irony
method of expression in which the intended meaning of the words used is the direct opposite of their usual sense
verbal
type of irony; saying the opposite of what is meant
dramatic
type of irony; contrasting what a character says and what a reader or audience knows to be true
situational
type of irony; a discrepancy between appearance and reality or between expectation and fulfillments
satire
the ridicule of human folly or vice with the purpose of correcting it or for a humorous affect
surprise ending
an unexpected twist at the end of the story which goes contrary to the readers expectations
unity
the plot, characters, theme, setting, and tone work together to give the story ________
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