Short Story Quiz Blocks 4 & 8 Quiz by mscollins

Definition	Term/Answer
When someone outside of the story narrates
The aftermath of/events that follow the climax
Word choice
The end of the story during which the conflict is resolved
Character v. Character, Character v. Society, Character v. Nature/Fate are designations of which conflict type?
When the unexpected occurs rather than what is expected; when things are not as they appear to be
When one of the characters tells his/her own story
The comparison of two unlike things using like or as
When a narrator is all knowing
The author's use of language to evoke 1 or more of the 5 senses
When a character is in a conflict with another character, a group of people or outside forces
Giving non-humans human qualities

Definition	Term/Answer
The feeling a reader gets from the author's tone, characters, conflict
The comparison of two unlike things
When a narrator is not all knowing
The main character of the story, who has a goal and undergoes a change
Character v. Self is the designation of which conflict
When a character has a problem with him/herself
The character who conflicts with the protagonist and his/her goal
The part of the story that has background information, introduces character & setting
The time and place of a story
The turning point of the story; highest point of tension
The message the author intends to express, which is often a universal concept
The main action of the story during which various problems arise with increasing drama

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