Short Story Elements Study Practice

A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself. 

During this part of the plot, the reader learns about the characters, setting, and conflict.

The character that opposes or fights against the protagonist is the 

True or false: A character can be BOTH dynamic AND static

This part is where we see the results of the major change, bringing the story closer to the end

The central, main character of a story is called the

What is a message about life or human nature the author wants you to understand?

This is the point of no turning back. The main character usually undergoes a major change.

Two opposite emotions or desires; the disagreement/tension of the story; the problem.

What is the plot of a story?

The angle from which the story is told

Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of

Establish the time and place of the story.

This is where most of the story takes place. It's where the conflict is developed further.

This is the entire, organized sequence of events, in order, that makes up a story.

What is a person or animal which takes part in the action of a story called?

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change.

The giving of clues about how the plot is going to develop.

Here, the conflict (or problem) is resolved OR is determined unsolvable.

The point of view that uses the words: he, she, they

A character who undergoes an important change during the story.

The point of view that uses the words: I, me, my, us, we