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5 Elements of a Short Story
5 Elements of a Short Story
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We will use this to review the five parts of a short story.
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1
Which setting would most likely be used in a horror story?
A beachside metropolis
A springtime hiking trail
An automotive factory
A small, secluded old town
2
Which of the following is not a type of conflict found in a short story?
Person versus Wild
Person versus Self
Person versus Nature
Person versus Society
3
Which of the following is a good theme?
love
what goes around comes around
humanity
fogiveness
4
Which describes a climax in a plot?
Wendy drove them home.
Jack was about to start his novel.
Danny explored the halls.
Jack attacked his family with a croquet mallet.
5
Which of the following is NOT a part of the plot diagram?
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
Characterization
6
Which is the MOST IMPORTANT thing accomplished by a setting?
Tells you when the story takes place.
Creates an atmosphere and a feeling for the scene.
Tells you where the story takes place.
Tells you what the characters know.
7
Would a stereotypical character, at the base level, be:
Dynamic
Static
8
"_____ is the action, the quest for satisfaction,What’s going down, what’s going to happen."
Plot
Setting
Theme
Conflict
9
What is NOT a possible theme for "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Superstitions are not real.
What goes around comes around.
Try to understand others' points-of-view.
Acting "civilized" does not always make one "civilized."
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"a perception about life or human nature that the writer wants to share with the reader"
Theme
Setting
Conflict
Plot
11
Which is NOT one of the five elements of a short story?
Plot
Moral
Setting
Conflict
