Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

Front

What is the highest point of interest or suspense in a story?

Back

climax

Front

What is the problem of the story called?

Back

conflict

Front

What is the part of the story where all the conflicts are resolved?

Back

resolution

Front

What is second person usually used for?

Back

advertisements and persuasive texts

Front

What is the single event that begins and signals the action beginning the main conflict?

Back

inciting incident

Front

What term describes the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the sequence of events that make up a story called?

Back

plot

Front

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

Back

conflict

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

point of view