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PPACTS--Elements of a short story
PPACTS--Elements of a short story
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review elements of a short story, characterization, plot
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The time and place of the story's action (also enviroment)?
rising action
setting
plot
conflict
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A conflict that takes place in the mind of a character is ?
human versus supernatural
human versus human
human versus society
human versus self
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A character who changes during a story is said to be ?
round (or dynamic)
tall (or long)
flat (or static)
confusing
4
To write a theme statement, first you need to brainstorm:
subjects
setting
experiences
themes
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How many types of conflict are there?
5
3
6
4
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The people in a short story are called __________?
theme
characters
plot
setting
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Character is revealed by:
what a character thinks
what a character does
what a character says
all of the above
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The events that increase tension and build to the climax.
exposition
inciting incident
climax
rising action
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What is introduced in the inciting incident?
characters
conflict
atmosphere
setting
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When a story takes place in the future, this is an element of:
setting
mood
characterization
theme
11
First person narration can be recognized by:
"you"
none of the above
"I" and "we"
"he" "she" and "they"
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A conflict where the character struggles with a zombie is called?
human vs nature
human vs self
human vs supernatural
human vs human
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If a character doesn't change throughout the story he is ?
round
flat
antagonist
protagonist
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This is the most exciting or intense part of the story.
falling action
exposition
rising action
climax
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What do you call the central insight or message of a short story?
theme
plot
exposition
conflict
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Setting can create an atmosphere or ______ in a story.
plot
theme
resolution
mood
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What do you call a struggle between opposing forces?
conflict
plot
exposition
climax
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A character in conflict with his/her government is:
Human vs Self
Human vs Human
Human vs society
Human vs technology
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The character that opposes the main character in a story is called the ?
protagonist
conflict
dynamic character
antagonist
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Introduces the characters, setting, and plot of a story.
climax
exposition
conflict
falling action
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The moral or lesson of "It is always better to tell the truth" is an example of ______________?
theme
conflict
short story
exposition
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Usually a story's conflict is settled in the __________________.
falling action
resolution
climax
exposition
23
A person is struggling to stay alive during a snowstorm. This is an example of ?
human vs supernatural
human vs nature
human vs human
human vs self
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Events that lead to a story's resolution are called?
climax
exposition
falling action
resolution
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The main character in a story is called the ______.
antagonist
character trait
protagonist
flat character