Short Story Elements

Which of these defines the highest point of interest in a short story?

What is the first plot element in a short story?

The opposing force of the main character.

The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her.

Leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, nature, or animals.

Which of these is not a part of the setting?

Which of these elements is a part of the plot?

What is the second element in the plot?

Leading character struggles with self, with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, etc.

How many (main) types of conflict are there?

The character central to the story; all events have something to do with him/her.

Which of these is a part of the setting in a short story?

This is when the events and complications begin to solve themselves:

What is the exposition?

The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.

This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the short story: