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Cards Term What does 'plot' mean? Definition sequence of events in a short story. Term What does 'conflict' mean? Definition A dilemma felt by one or more of the characters. Term What does 'exposition' mean Definition situation described by the author before the conflict is introduced. Term What does 'inciting incident' mean Definition the event which introduces the central conflict. Term What does 'rising action' mean? Definition The sequence of events through which the conflict is developed. Term What does 'climax' mean? Definition The moment in the plot when the central conflict is resolved. Term What does 'Denouement' mean? Definition The events of the plot occuring after the climax. Term What does 'characterization' mean? Definition Description of the [personality traits of each character. Term Characterization may be revealed in five ways. What are these five ways? Definition 1. By description from author 2. By what a character says 3. By what a character does 4. By what a character thinks 5. By what other characters say about him or her Term what does 'theme' mean? Definition The main and underlying idea found the work. Term The theme cannot be a ________. Definition moral Term What does 'irony' mean? Definition The contrast between what appears to be and what really is. Term What is 'situational irony'? Definition The opposite of what we expect happens. Term What is 'dramatic irony'? Definition When the reader knows more about the situation than the character. Term What is 'verbal irony'? Definition What the character says is the opposite of the actual meaning. Term What does 'point of view' mean? Definition The perspective from which the story is told Term What is First Person? Definition The story is told by a character in the story? Term Mr. Weaver is from what story? Definition The Landlady Term Sandra is from what story? Definition Broken Chain Term Mr. White is from what story? Definition Monkey's Paw Term In the Affaire, the antagonist is the _______. Definition gum Term What is Omniscient? Definition The narrator is all knowing. The narrator is outside the story and can explain the thoughts and feelings of all characters. Term What is Third Person Limited? Definition The narrator is outside the story and can explain the thoughts and feelings of only one character. Term What is Third Person Objective? Definition The story is told by the narrator outside the story who cannot directly explain the thoughts and feelings of any character. Term what does 'setting' mean? Definition the time and place of work. Term What is a protagonist? Definition The main character in the story. Term What is an antogonist? Definition The chief rival of the antogonist. Term What does 'mood' mean? Definition The general atmosphere in a literary work. Term What does tone mean? Definition The authors stated or implied attitude toward a subject or audience. Term What does Foreshadowing mean? Definition The use of hints, clues, indications about the future action of the story. Term What are the two types of conflicts? Definition internal and external. Term The character Katherine is from what story? Definition Pattern of love. Term Who is the author for Pattern of Love? Definition Irwin Shaw