Short Story Elements Study Practice

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

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

The character that opposes or fights against the protagonist is the 

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

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

The angle from which the story is told

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

What is the plot of a story?

A character who undergoes an important change during the story.

Establish the time and place of the story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The central, main character of a story is called the

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?