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WorksheetsShort Story Terminology (limited)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Give an explanation of "atmosphere"!
It is the emotion created in the reader by the text. Some stories might make you feel happy, some sad and some frightened.
It is the opinion the reader creates about the story.
It is the attitude or feeling the author toward the story, the theme, the characters or readers.
Give an explanation of "symbol"!
It is also called a motif. It reappears in the story and stands for an idea or message. (E.g. A dove symbolises piece)
It is the opinion the reader creates about the story.
It is the attitude or feeling the author toward the story, the theme, the characters or readers.
Give an explanation of "rising action"!
It is a part of the main part which shows the esacalation of the conflict and the characters' involvement and actions.
It is a part of the first part of a narrative which gives basic information about situation, setting and characters.
It is a part of the main part which shows the development after the turning point and climax.
Give an explanation of "falling action"!
It is a part of the main part which shows the esacalation of the conflict and the characters' involvement and actions.
It is the concluding part of a story, which may also be missing because the story ends in an open ending.
It is a part of the main part which shows the development after the turning point and climax.
Give an explanation of "dénounement"!
It is a part of the main part which shows the esacalation of the conflict and the characters' involvement and actions.
It is the concluding part of a story, which may also be missing because the story ends in an open ending.
It is a part of the main part which shows the development after the turning point and climax.
Give an explanation of "flashback"!
The narrative is taken back in time.
The narrative is taken into the future, so that future events are revealed.
There are clues in the narrative that hint at future events or developments.
Give an explanation of "flash-forward"!
The narrative is taken back in time.
The narrative is taken into the future, so that future events are revealed.
There are clues in the narrative that hint at future events or developments.
Give an explanation of "foreshadowing"!
The narrative is taken back in time.
The narrative is taken into the future, so that future events are revealed.
There are clues in the narrative that hint at future events or developments.
Give an explanation of "point of view / narrative perspective"!
It is determined by the narrator who decides what the reader gets to know and when. It tells the story.
It is a collection of all dialogues and comments by the characters in a story.
It is the tense the story is told in.
Give an explanation of "unreliable narrator"!
This narrator can be believed completely.
This narrator cannot be believed since they might be mentally ill or very young, for example.
This narrator knows everything about the story, setting and characters.
Give an explanation of "reliable narrator"!
This narrator can be believed completely.
This narrator cannot be believed since they might be mentally ill or very young, for example.
This narrator knows everything about the story, setting and characters.
Give an explanation of "third-person omniscient narrator"!
This narrator seems to tell the story from the inside because the narrator is identical with one character. It knows about that character's feelings and thoughts. Often the personal pronoun "I" is used.
This narrator tells the story from the outside but only knows about the thoughts and feelings of one character. But the narrator is not the same as that character.
This narrator tells the story from the outside and knows everything about the story and the characters' feelings and thoughts. It may even comment on the characters or the story.
Give an explanation of "third-person limited narrator"!
This narrator seems to tell the story from the inside because the narrator is identical with one character. It knows about that character's feelings and thoughts. Often the personal pronoun "I" is used.
This narrator tells the story from the outside but only knows about the thoughts and feelings of one character. But the narrator is not the same as that character.
This narrator tells the story from the outside and knows everything about the story and the characters' feelings and thoughts. It may even comment on the characters or the story.
Give an explanation of "first-person narrator"!
This narrator seems to tell the story from the inside because the narrator is identical with one character. It knows about that character's feelings and thoughts. Often the personal pronoun "I" is used.
This narrator tells the story from the outside but only knows about the thoughts and feelings of one character. But the narrator is not the same as that character.
This narrator tells the story from the outside and knows everything about the story and the characters' feelings and thoughts. It may even comment on the characters or the story.
