Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

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What is internal conflict?

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A struggle a character faces within themselves, based on desires, beliefs, feelings, or needs.

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What can you infer if someone comes in soaking wet with an umbrella inside out?

Back

It is windy and raining.

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What is exposition in a story?

Back

The element that sets the tone or mood, introduces characters and setting, and provides necessary background.

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What mood is conveyed in the sentence about Mr. and Mrs. Dursley?

Back

No-nonsense.

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What type of conflict is a character facing when deciding what to do about evidence found?

Back

Internal conflict.

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What is external conflict?

Back

A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another character or nature.

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Define 'mood' in literature.

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is an inciting incident?

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An event that sets the main conflict of the story in motion.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is a character's motivation?

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The reasons behind a character's actions or behavior.