Elements of a Short Story

Question 1

What means the same thing as the character's actions?

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character's motives

Question 2

Events that lead to a story's resolution are called ?

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falling action

Question 3

A dog is struggling to stay alive during a snowstorm. This is an example of ?

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man vs nature

Question 4

Setting can create a specific atmosphere or ?

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mood

Question 5

A conflict where the character struggles with himself is called?

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man vs self

Question 6

This is the most exciting or intense part of the story.

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climax

Question 7

What do you call a struggle between opposing forces?

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conflict

Question 8

Made up of events that increase tension and build to the climax.

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rising action

Question 9

The main character in a story is called the ______.

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protagonist

Question 10

If a character doesn't change throughout the story he is ?

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static

Question 11

Usually a story's conflict is settled in the __________________.

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resolution

Question 12

A conflict that takes place in the mind of a character is ?

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internal

Question 13

Sue snuck in the back door, hoping to go unnoticed. The reader may infer?

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Joanne was not suppose to be out.

Question 14

May influence characters' names, dialect or words, clothing, and events.

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setting

Question 15

A character who changes during a story is said to be ?

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dynamic

Question 16

Setting can create an atmosphere or ______ in a story.

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mood

Question 17

Fred is brave. That is an example of an author using ?

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Direct characterization

Question 18

The people or animals in a short story are ?

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characters

Question 19

The time and place of the story's action?

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setting

Question 20

The art of creating and developing a character is _________________.

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characterization

Question 21

"It is always better to tell the truth!" would be an example of a ?

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theme

Question 22

Introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation of a story.

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exposition

Question 23

The character that opposes the main character in a story is called the ?

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antagonist

Question 24

What do you call the central insight or message of a short story?

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theme

Question 25

A brief fictional narrative that can be read in one sitting.

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short story

Elements of a Short Story

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Elements of a Short Story

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