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Short Story Terms (Plot: begins when the main character has a problem or…
Short Story Terms
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External conflict: is a struggle that takes place between the main character and some outside force. Therefore, it is outside the body of the protagonist. Usually, it occurs when the protagonist struggles against the antagonist, a character that opposes the protagonist in the main body of the story.
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flashback: a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
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character; a person in a novel, play, or movie
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rising action: in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.
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internal conflict: psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense: Hamlet's inaction is caused by internal conflict. mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
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third person limited: the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as 'they', 'he', and 'she'. But, one character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character.
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third person omniscient: point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story. ... As such, it's an excellent literary device to aid in character development.
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conflict: a problem, struggle, or opposition
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