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Short Story Terms

Short Story Terms. Everything your teacher wanted you to know so that you could pretend that you are a writer at a cocktail party. Why learn these terms?. You’ll get the questions that I ask you You’ll get the questions that the provincial exam asks you

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Short Story Terms

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  1. Short Story Terms Everything your teacher wanted you to know so that you could pretend that you are a writer at a cocktail party.

  2. Why learn these terms? • You’ll get the questions that I ask you • You’ll get the questions that the provincial exam asks you • You’ll see that the “parts” work together to make a “whole” • Why Not?

  3. Protagonist The character that all the events in the story revolve around. “The main character.”

  4. Antagonist The antagonist is the character, thing, or idea that opposes the protagonist. The antagonist causes a CONFLICT for the protagonist.

  5. Round Character • We are given information about round characters that make them complex. We see that they have conflicting thoughts, or they may act in ways that are contradictory.

  6. Flat Character • We are not given a “full picture” of flat characters. We only see one side of them, and they are often judged as “good” or “bad.”

  7. Dynamic Character • These characters show that they change in a significant way throughout the story. They are different in their views, or beliefs, by the conclusion. This change, or movement, is often caused by an epiphany (the light bulb going off).

  8. Static Character A static character remains consistent in their views, actions, and opinions throughout the story. They are the same at the end as they were at the beginning.

  9. Conflict The struggle between opposing forces in a story. This is usually a clash between the protagonist and antagonist. Character versus Character Character versus Environment Character versus Self

  10. Stages of Plot Development • Introduction-This is where the writer presents the information needed to understand the events to follow. The scene is set, and the character(s) are introduced in this stage. • Complication-This is the event in the story that introduces the conflict. • Rising Action-This is the series of events that move the plot forward. These events lead up to the climax of the story. • Climax- This is the point of the highest interest in terms of the conflict. “What will happen?” • Denouement- “The untying of the knot.” These are the events that tell us how the story ends, and wrap things up.

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