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Short Story Terms
Ms. Maier's Short Story Terms for the final exam
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English
8th Grade
06/05/2009

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internal conflict
Definition
takes place within the mind of the character, such as struggling to make a decision, take an action or overcome a feeling
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short story
Definition
a brief account in prose of fictional events
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plot
Definition
the sequence of events in a story
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external conflict
Definition
character struggles against some outside force, such as another person
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third person narrator
Definition
one who stands outside the action and speaks aobut it (he, she, they)
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first person narrator
Definition
one who tells a story and participates in its action (I, we)
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climax
Definition
the point of highest interest and involvement in a story
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setting
Definition
the time and place in which a story takes place
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theme
Definition
a general statement about life; main idea of story
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foreshadowing
Definition
clues to prepare reader for events that will happen later on in the story
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flashback
Definition
a scene that's out of order with the plot to show events that have happened in the past
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