Elements of a Short Story

Question 1

Allusions, metaphors, similes, and juxtapositions are all examples of:

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Literary Devices

Question 2

A conflict between one's values/beliefs/actions against those of the general public is called:

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Person vs. Society

Question 3

Themes are always stated directly. A short story will usually tell you the theme in writing.

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False

Question 4

Exposition and Climax are both features of...

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Plot

Question 5

Fill in the blanks: ____, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, ______

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Exposition, Resolution

Question 6

Setting is the ______ and _______ of a story

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Time, Place

Question 7

True or False: We analyse short stories to strengthen reading & writing skills?

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True

Question 8

A statement of opinion that the author is making about life or society is the:

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Theme

Question 9

"At the corner of an otherwise ordinary West Berlin street..." is an example of:

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Setting

Question 10

Name the 4 different types of conflict. All begin with Person vs. __________

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Person, Nature, Society, Self

Question 11

"Doug knew Shannon hated apples, but he made apple pie anyways" is an example of which POV?

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3rd Person

Question 12

A character that changes and grows from what happens to them is called a ____ character:

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Dynamic

Question 13

BONUS: James Bond was regularly featured in short stories and books before the big screen?

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True

Question 14

Stereotypical characters that are simple are called ______ characters:

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Flat

Question 15

In literature, something used to represent something else is called a:

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Symbol

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