Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

Front

What point of view uses 'I' and is usually the main character in the story?

Back

First person

Front

What is the term for a character's struggle against some element within themselves?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What do we call the people or animals that take part in the action of a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the problem of the story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call a character that has numerous traits and we see many sides of their personality?

Back

Round character

Front

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

Back

Plot

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the story.

Front

What is a flat character?

Back

A character with only one or two traits, lacking depth.

Front

What is an external conflict?

Back

A struggle between a character and an outside force.