Short Story (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Theme format in short stories
Theme format in short stories
Should be complete sentence/question, not one word
Theme's function in short story
Theme's function in short story
Acts as thesis statement to keep writer focused
Most common narrator perspective
Most common narrator perspective
Third person
First vs third person pronouns
First vs third person pronouns
'I' for first person; 'He/She/They' for third person
Tense consistency rule
Tense consistency rule
Maintain same tense throughout (e.g., all past or present)
How to reveal characters' personalities
How to reveal characters' personalities
Through their actions and dialogue
Sensory details in setting
Sensory details in setting
Use sights, sounds, and smells
When to establish conflict
When to establish conflict
Early in the body
Technique to build tension and suspense
Technique to build tension and suspense
Use short, impactful sentences
Function of climax
Function of climax
Resolves the main conflict
Function of resolution
Function of resolution
Ties up loose ends and provides closure
Recommended number of characters to plan with
Recommended number of characters to plan with
2 characters at most