1. Short Story unit review!
Literary terms and vocabulary

2. Literary terms
A struggle that takes place within a character is called…
Internal conflict

3. The lesson/moral of a story
Theme

4. A technique used to explain events that happened prior to the story
flashback

5. when the reader’s tension grows in anticipation of the ending
suspense

6. The person/character telling the story
narrator

7. Where/when the story takes place
setting

8. A statement that at first seems untrue, until further thought…
paradox

9. An object that has meaning in itself, but also stands for something larger
Symbol

10. Writing that evokes an image in a reader’s mind – uses the five senses
imagery

11. Hints/clues placed throughout the story
Foreshadowing

12. The series of events in a story
plot

13. The attitude the narrator takes in a story – humorous, sarcastic…
tone

14. When the reader expects something different than what happened (be specific!)
Situational irony

15. A character’s struggle with an outside force
External conflict

16. The main character in a story
protagonist

17. The atmosphere in a story which inspires a feeling in the reader
mood

18. A reference in one story to another story/historical event/famous person…
allusion

19. Something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience
amenity

20. Amusingly odd or comical
droll

21. To overlook, forgive, disregard
condone

22. To rush carelessly
careen

23. Chances or possibilities for success
prospects

24. To escape by means of cleverness or skill
elude

25. Crooked; to one side
askew

26. Absolutely necessary
imperative

27. To repeat verbally
reiterate

28. The entire range/series of something
gamut

29. Intensely devoted; enthusiastic
zealous

30. Excitingly strange
exotic

31. Shining with shifting rainbow colors
iridescent

32. Filled w/shock or horror
aghast

33. Much too high; excessive
exorbitant

34. Deeply regrettable; unfortunate
deplorable

35. Physical or moral strength; endurance
stamina

36. An inability to make errors
infallibility

37. About to occur
imminent

38. A poor person
pauper