Knowledge of the Short Story Elements

The voice talking in a story is known as the _______________.

Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality. Which of the following is not a common type of irony?

He is a pig!

What is the term used for a tired, overused phrase?

A figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human is called ________________.

What is a protagonist?

A character's _______________ is any force that drives or moves the character to behave in a particular way.

The narrator of a story knows the thoughts/feelings of every character. The point of view is…

The waves danced on the jagged rocks.

The beginning part of a story is also known as the...

I like the Montreal Canadiens

Aliens from two different planets engage in war. This kind of conflict is called…

Buzz, rustle, boom, ticktock, tweet, and bang are all samples of _______________________.

You look like a clown.

What do we call the series of related events that make up a story?

A story told by a character in the story using words such as I and me is written in…

What do we call the conversation between two characters?

The idea about life revealed in a work of literature is known as the _____________________.

She is as quick as a fox!

This is known as the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next in a story.

The car, painted lime green, raced by screaming for attention.

What is the definition of imagery?