Crafting Texts (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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Typical word count range for short stories
Typical word count range for short stories
2000-20,000 words
Works shorter than 2000 words classified as
Works shorter than 2000 words classified as
Flash fiction or micro fiction
Typical number of characters in short stories
Typical number of characters in short stories
Few individuals, often single protagonist
Number of plot lines in short stories
Number of plot lines in short stories
One main storyline
Vignettes in short stories
Vignettes in short stories
Stories prioritising mood/atmosphere over plot
Meaning of 'in medias res'
Meaning of 'in medias res'
In the middle of things
Frame narrative structure
Frame narrative structure
Story-within-a-story structure
Circular narrative characteristic
Circular narrative characteristic
Ending where they began
Three stages of three-act pattern
Three stages of three-act pattern
Exposition (Act I), Climax (Act II), Resolution (Act III)
Language style required in short stories
Language style required in short stories
Economical language where every word counts