Elements of a Short Story

The conflict of the story can be described as the story problem.

The antagonist is the main character.

The _____________________ includes information about time and place.

The plot can be described as the events of a story.

A flashback gives the reader information needed to understand the story.

Resolution is also known as ‘denouement’.

When the author gives clues or hints to the reader about events that will happen later in the story it is called

The central or main character is called the

The character that opposes the main character is called the

The theme of a story is always about how people should treat one another with kindness.

The development of events that lead to the climax is called:

The message that the author intends to communicate by telling the story is called the _____________________.

Every story has falling action and resolution.

________________________ is very short and is also known as the conclusion.

The climax can be described as the highest point of tension in a story.

Another word for “story problem” is

When the author goes back in time and gives the reader information needed to understand the story is called a

Suspense is a quality that can enable the reader to experience the feelings of the main character.

The setting describes the end of a story.

______________________ is a means in which a reader gets to know a character.