Duplicate of Short Story Elements Study Practice

The point of view that uses the words: you, your, yours

Survival is an example of

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

Name the two types of characterization.

What are the three types of Author's Purpose?

Establish the time and place of the story.

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

An author can give information about a character through how many ways?

When the author shows the reader what the personality of the character is.

The Green Goblin is an example of a what?

Harry Potter is an example of a 

When an author tells the reader what a character is like, instead of showing.

The character that opposes or fights against the protagonist is the 

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

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

What is Mrs. Elchemmas's first name?

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

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

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

Which is NOT one of the author's purposes?

What is the plot of a story?

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

Descriptive word choices that appeal to the 5 senses

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

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

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

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

The angle from which the story is told