Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

Front

What is the term for the difference between appearance and reality?

Back

irony

Front

What is the central idea or perception about life revealed through a literary work?

Back

theme

Front

What occurs when a character struggles against the outside world, such as man vs. man?

Back

external conflict

Front

What is the term for the highest point of interest or suspense in a story?

Back

climax

Front

What is the single event that begins and signals the action starting the main conflict?

Back

inciting incident

Front

What term describes a character's internal struggle?

Back

internal conflict

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

plot

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or lesson in a literary work?

Back

moral

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

point of view

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

setting