Which of the following are types of point of view?

first person, third person limited, third person omnicient

the end of a story, when the conflict is respolved

where the characters and setting are introduced

something that stands for something else

the central idea or main message about life

how the author feels about a subject

the people, animals, or imaginary creatures in a story

the main character who's involved in the main conflict

Are you confident that you can write a short story?

Yes, but I don't know where to start, Yes, but I've never done this before. HELP ME!, yes, but I need to see some examples, yes, I've written many stories

the perspective from which a story is told

difference between what's expected & what actually happens

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Elements of a Story

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A Quiz designed to review/introduce elements of a short story.

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Allusion
when characters go against each other
a reference to a well-known person, even, or place
seeing something that is not really there
2
What about this?
yes
no
3
figurative language
how a story is told
language not meant to be taken literally
the actual definition of a word
very descriptive words
4
Conflict
the problem in a story
hints or clues about a character
the beginning of a story
characters and setting are introduced
5
So an ANTAgonist must be a character that
is a bad character
goes against the protagonist
always wins the fight
dies
6
Imagery
the symbols in a story
words not meant to be taken literally
a reference to a well-known event or person
details that appeal to the 5 senses
7
Which of the following are types of point of view?
dramatic, verbal, and situational
first person, third person limited, third person omnicient
internal and external
8
Resolution/Denoument
the end of a story, when the conflict is respolved
the beginning of a story
events that complicate the plot
the characters in a story
9
Exposition
hints or clues about a character
where the characters and setting are introduced
the greatest point of suspense in a story
the ending of a story
10
Symbol
literal language
very descriptive language
something that stands for something else
a reference
11
Theme
a reference to a well-known person, event, or place
the central idea or main message about life
the difference between what's expected & what really happens
any object or person that stands for something else
12
tone
the moral of a story
using descriptive language
how the author feels about a subject
how loud the person yells
13
Characters
the perspective from which a story is told
how the author feels about a subject
words not meant to be taken literally
the people, animals, or imaginary creatures in a story
14
A protagonist
a character that changes
the main character who's involved in the main conflict
a minor character that does not change
an imaginary character
15
Are you confident that you can write a short story?
Yes, but I don't know where to start
Yes, but I've never done this before. HELP ME!
yes, but I need to see some examples
yes, I've written many stories
16
Is a theme the moral of a story?
no
yes
17
Point of view
the person telling the story
how the characters see a story
the perspective from which a story is told
the setting of a story
18
Is this ironic?
no
yes
19
Irony
Something that actually happens
difference between what's expected & what actually happens
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The climax
an interruption of events to tell about an earlier event.
the end of a story where the conflict is resolved
the point of greatest interest
the characters and setting

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