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SHORT STORY ELEMENTS REVIEW (Grade 8)
SHORT STORY ELEMENTS REVIEW (Grade 8)
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A theme is
a word to describe the story's focus
the topic of the story in one word
the message you can take away from the story
a sentence that tells you the climax of the story
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"John has red hair. John is 6 feet tall." This is an example of
direct characterization
personification
direct personification
indirect characterization
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which of the following is
not
an element of a short story?
plot
setting
theme
prose
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When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story it is called
third person limited
third person objective
third person omniscient
first person omniscient
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A symbol is
An object that represents an idea
always at the beginning of a story
when a thing represents another thing
when a character represents an object
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short stories
must
have a
flat character
personification
first person point of view
conflict
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An antagonist is
a good guy
a bad guy
a round character
always completely evil
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The climax usually takes place when
the story is almost finished
a character is hurt or killed
a character starts their journey
a character makes a major decision
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what is the conflict?
the event that changes the inital situation
the event that leads to the conclusion
the event that changes the rising action
the event that occurs after the climax
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what is the conclusion?
the events leading to the climax
the events that take place after the climax
the situation at the end of the story
The situation at the beginning of the story
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The characters in a story are part of the setting
false
true
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which is
not
an element of plot?
initial situation
setting
rising action
climax
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when a warning or indication of a future event occurs in a story, that is called
simile
personfication
indicating
foreshadowing
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"Always listen to your parents" is an example of a
a concept
a theme
thematic climax
a climax
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A narrator that knows what one character is thinking is speaking in
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person omniscient
second person
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what is the falling action?
how the characters are at the end
series of events following the conflict
series of events following the climax
how the characters are at the beginning
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If a narrator is speaking from his own point of view and using "I" or "me", he is speaking in
second person
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
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The moral of the story or the main message is also called the
setting
main idea
concept
theme
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What is a short story?
a narrative, non-fictional piece of writing
a work of poetry and fiction
a work of narrative, prose fiction
a fictional piece of prose or poetry.
