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Elements of a Short Story
Elements of a Short Story
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#short story # English
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What is conflict?
the events and complications begin to resolve
the beginning of the story where the characters are revealed
any form of struggle with a protagonist
the main idea
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Theme can be described as
a single word
the underlying idea or insight about life
the series of events in a story
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The beginning of the story where the reader learns the background information is
climax
plot
introduction
denouement
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When the protagonist struggles against another character, this conflict is
person vs person
person vs society
person vs nature
person vs self
5
The final outcome or untangling of events in a short story is called the
denouement
rising action
introduction
falling action
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When a story is told from 3rd person point of view, it is told
by one of the characters who interacts closely with others
position or angle from which the story is told
by the author telling the story at a distance
by the protagonist
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When the main character (protagonist) struggles with being stereotyped, the conflict is
person vs self
person vs person
person vs society
person vs nature
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Which element is defined as "time and place" of a short story?
setting
plot
point of view
mood or atmosphere
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The end of the conflict in a short story is
resolution
setting
plot
exposition
10
The theme of a story is
third person
the main idea
the answer
wack
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What is another word for the main character?
antagonist
omniscient
protagonist
first person
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The climax is the event in the plot
when events become complicated
at the beginning of the story
when events become resolved
at the highest point of interest or turning point
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A narrator who has insight into the thoughts and feelings or all characters is called
objective
indirect
omniscient
direct
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What is setting?
an application
the perspective of the story
the historical time and location of a story
the message or main idea of the story
