Duplicate of Short Story Elements Study Practice

What is a person or animal which takes part in the action of a story called?

This is where most of the story takes place. It's where the conflict is developed further.

This is the point of no turning back. The main character usually undergoes a major change.

Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of

A character can be round or flat but NOT both. 

When the author shows the reader what the personality of the character is.

Which is NOT one of the author's purposes?

What is the plot of a story?

A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself. 

The giving of clues about how the plot is going to develop.

Comparison of two unlike things that doe not include like or as

During this part of the plot, the reader learns about the characters, setting, and conflict.

This part is where we see the results of the major change, bringing the story closer to the end

A character who undergoes an important change during the story.

When an author tells the reader what a character is like, instead of showing.

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change.

The point of view that uses the words: he, she, they

The central, main character of a story is called the

Comparison of two unlike things that use like or as is called

The character that opposes or fights against the protagonist is the 

extreme exaggeration that usually uses humor

Establish the time and place of the story.

What is a message about life or human nature the author wants you to understand?

The author gives MANY details about a character.

Literary term that means giving human characteristics to something that is not human

The angle from which the story is told

This is the entire, organized sequence of events, in order, that makes up a story.

A type of character-- the reader sees only one side of this character. 

An author can give information about a character through how many ways?

Two opposite emotions or desires; the disagreement/tension of the story; the problem.

True or false: A character can be BOTH dynamic AND static

Here, the conflict (or problem) is resolved OR is determined unsolvable.

The point of view that uses the words: you, your, yours

The point of view that uses the words: I, me, my, us, we

Descriptive word choices that appeal to the 5 senses