The protagonist in the story is:

The "good guy", The character with a problem to solve

First person narrative is:

The narrator using words like "I" and "me" to tell the story

Third person narrative is:

The narrator telling the story from the outside

The antagonist in the story is:

The "bad guy", The character who tries to stop the main character

The conflict in a story is:

The problem the main character is facing

The theme of a story is:

The message or lesson that you learn

The resolution of a story is:

When the main charater solves their problem

The climax of a story is:

When the character solves his or her conflict

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Short Story Elements

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A brief review of short story elements (geared toward ESL and grade 4-8 students).

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1
The protagonist in the story is:
The problem in the story
The "good guy"
The character with a problem to solve
The main character's friend in the story
2
The setting in a story is:
Where the story takes place
The person telling the story
The problem the main character is facing
The beginning of the story
3
The narrator in a story is:
The beginning of the story
Where the story takes place
The problem the main character is facing
The person telling the story
4
First person narrative is:
The main character in the story
The narrator telling the story from the outside
The first person to talk in the story
The narrator using words like "I" and "me" to tell the story
5
Third person narrative is:
The main character in the story talking
The narrator telling the story from the outside
The third person to talk in the story
The narrator uses words like "I", "me" and "we"
6
The antagonist in the story is:
A character in the story who helps the main character
The "bad guy"
The character who tries to stop the main character
The person telling the story
7
The conflict in a story is:
The beginning of the story
The problem the main character is facing
The person telling the story
Where the story takes place
8
The theme of a story is:
A type of character in the story
The message or lesson that you learn
The main idea
The problem the main character has to face
9
The resolution of a story is:
The problem at the beginning of a story
When the main charater solves their problem
The "bad guy" in the story
When the character faces their problem
10
The climax of a story is:
When the character solves his or her conflict
When the character runs from their problem
Where the story takes place
When the character is faced with a problem

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