Short Story Writing Flashcards
Grade 7 · English · Flashcards
Review the vocabulary and concepts essential to writing and analyzing short fiction.
Flashcards
- Short Story
- A brief work of fiction that focuses on a single event or conflict and can typically be read in one sitting.
- Plot
- The sequence of events in a story, structured around a central conflict.
- Exposition
- The introductory section of a story that establishes character, setting, and background.
- Rising Action
- Events after the exposition that increase tension and complicate the conflict.
- Climax
- The turning point — the moment of peak tension where the outcome of the conflict is decided.
- Falling Action
- Events after the climax that move the story toward its conclusion.
- Resolution
- The final outcome of the story where the conflict is resolved and calm is restored.
- Internal Conflict
- A struggle within a character's own mind, such as fear, guilt, or a difficult decision.
- External Conflict
- A struggle between a character and an outside force: another person, nature, society, or fate.
- Theme
- The central message or insight about life that the story conveys.
- Point of View
- The narrative perspective: first person (I), third person limited, or third person omniscient.
- Show, Don't Tell
- Revealing emotions and character through specific actions, dialogue, and details rather than direct statements.
- Protagonist
- The main character who drives the story and faces the central conflict.
- Antagonist
- The character, force, or idea that opposes the protagonist and creates the central conflict.
- Foreshadowing
- Hints or clues early in a story that suggest future events.
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