Short Story Terms

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Static character

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A character who does NOT change significantly throughout a story.

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Dynamic character

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A character who changes significantly throughout a story.

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Round character

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A character who has a multi-faceted personality with many different traits.

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Situational Irony

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When what happens is the opposite of what you expected to happen.

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Dramatic Irony

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A type of irony in which the audience knows something that the character doesn't know.

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Flat character

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A character with a simple, one-dimensional personality.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.