Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

Front

What type of conflict is characterized by a struggle within a character's mind?

Back

internal conflict

Front

What term describes the point of greatest tension in a story?

Back

climax

Front

What is the term for the result of an action or event in a narrative?

Back

effect

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

setting

Front

What term refers to the series of events that lead up to the climax in a story?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

conflict

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

falling action

Front

What is the term for the final outcome or resolution of a story?

Back

denouement

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?

Back

protagonist