Short Story Test

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What is Direct Characterization?

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Direct Characterization is when the author explicitly tells the audience what a character's personality is like.

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What is Indirect Characterization?

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Indirect Characterization is when the author shows things that reveal the personality of a character through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue.

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What is the Climax in a story?

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The Climax is the point of highest tension in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is Falling Action?

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Falling Action is the part of the story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.

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What is Exposition in a story?

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Exposition is the introduction of background information, setting, and characters in a story.

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What lesson does Judson present about theft?

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Judson shows that the nature of being a thief, no matter how small the theft, deserves punishment.

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Why might a character be uninterested in an offer?

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A character might be uninterested in an offer if they believe it is immoral or wrong.

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What is Point of View in literature?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the audience perceives the narrative.

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What is a Theme in a story?

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A Theme is the central idea or underlying message that the author conveys through the narrative.

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What is a Protagonist?

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A Protagonist is the main character in a story, often facing a conflict that drives the plot.