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Short Story Elements
Short Story Elements
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A #Language Arts 8 #Quiz to review the #elements of the #shortstory.
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1
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 5?
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution/Conclusion
Initial Incident
2
Which of the following is the correct and best definition for the term ANTAGONIST?
The character that has evil motivations.
The person who must overcome conflict or achieve a goal.
The bad guy in a black hat.
The person causing conflict in the story.
3
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 6?
Falling Action
Climax
Exposition
Resolution/Conclusion
4
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 2?
Exposition
Initial Incident
Rising Action
Climax
5
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 1?
Rising Action
Initial Incident
Climax
Exposition
6
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 3?
Climax
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
7
What is the UNIVERSAL MESSAGE in a story about life and people in general?
Tension
Third person
Theme
Tale
8
Which of these is NOT a type of conflict?
Character vs. Book
Character vs. Environment
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
9
A character that undergoes a CHANGE during the story is called what?
a round character
a flat character
a static character
a dynamic character
10
Which part of the plot line is represented by the number 4?
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
Conclusion/Resolution
11
Which of the following details are part of the setting?
Age of the characters in the story
Location of events in the story
Time of events in the story
Language spoken in the story
12
Which of the following best describes the FIRST PERSON NARRATOR?
Author is main character & tells story using the pronoun "I"
Story is told using "he" & "she" by all-knowing narrator
Story is told using "he" & "she" by one of the characters
13
What is the underlying FEELING in a piece of writing?
Metaphor
Mood
Alliteration
Atmosphere
14
What term refers to the author giving HINTS or CLUES about what is going to happen?
Flashback
Falling action
Fiction
Foreshadowing
15
Which of the following is the correct and best definition for the term PROTAGONIST?
The good guy in a white hat.
The person who must overcome conflict or achieve a goal.
The character that has evil motivations.
The person causing conflict in the story.
