This document defines and describes various literary terms used in short story writing. It discusses elements such as plot, conflict, complications, climax, resolution, subplots, characterization, motivation, foreshadowing, setting, figurative language techniques like simile and metaphor, symbols, dialect, mood, tone, theme, style, and types of irony. The document provides explanations of these terms to help writers understand the basic building blocks and techniques used in crafting short stories.