Dunnion Narrative Elements/ Short Stories test
Conflict
a struggle between two opposing forces; char. vs. self, char. vs. nature, char. vs. society, char. vs. tech., char. vs. char.
Setting
where and when a story takes place
direct characterization
when the character is described by the narrator
indirect characterization
when we have to study the character to understand him or what he says and what others say about him. It is always indirect if it is first person
Plot
sequence of events
Exposition
introduction to characters in the story and conflict and setting
Rising Action
meeting of opposing forces without any settlement
Falling Action
relieving of tension and untangling of conflicts
Leiningen Versus the Ants
Carl Stephenson
The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe
The Open Window
H. H. Munro (Saki)
Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets
Jack Finney
Luck
Mark Twain
Hearts and Hands
O. Henry
Tale of the Rodent
Roger Starr
Mark Twain
Samuel Longhorne Clemens, born in Missouri, 1835-1910
Inciting Aciton
Short moment that hints to the reader about the conflict
Tone
The authors attitude toward the story
Narrative Element
Three types of narrators: first person- most times the protagonist, third person omnisant- all knowing narrator, third person limited-outside the story, but can't see the hearts and minds
Theme
Underlying universal truth taught by the story
The Monkey's Paw
W.W. Jacobs
Resolution
Where the story comes to a conclusion
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter, born in Greensboro NC, 1862-1910, surprise endings, jail for embezzlement
Symbolism
an object or person used to represent other or more than itself or himself
Climax
final meeting of opposing forces and when story is at it's peak
Satire
holding up an institution and their faults to be corrected
Characterization
how the narrator describes the character; mentally, physically, and emotionally
Mood
the atmosphere created by the writer with the plot, setting, characterization, and word chose for the reader
Protagonist
the person that the readers have sympathy for
