Short Story Elements

The main character in a literary work,

Which is the highest point of emotional interest in the story?

When a character does not change throughout a story, he/she is characterized as ...?

When the reader knows something a character does NOT know!

a literary work that ridicules the foolishness&thoughts of individuals in institution, society,&even humanity in general

Language that is specific TO A REGION, is referred to as...?

feeling created in a literary work (atmosphere)

When characters are speaking in a story, and that is set off by quotation marks, this is...?

The character's personality is directly&explicitly stated in the story.These personality traits are "TOLD"to the reader.

A way of speaking which is specific to a certain region.

the writer's attitude towards his readers and/or subject

The method an author uses to develop and reveal a character in the story is referred to as...?

Which is the relationship of the storyteller to the story?

The story is told by a narrator who is outside the story and who cannot see any character's thoughts or feelings.

anything that represents something else

The struggle between two opposing forces; may be internal or external.

In which point of view does the narrator speak to "you"perhaps giving instructions or commands?

Which point of view utilizes pronoun "I" and has a narrator who is actually a part of story?

When the outcome directly contradicts what the reader expects.

Which is the main idea of a story, novel,poem,play:expressed as a general statement about life?

Which point of view utilizes a narrator who is "all-knowing" & "all-seeing"&"he""she""they"

When a character is 1 dimensional, he or she is considered...?

A conversation between characters designated with quotation marks in a story.

A character who changes throughout a story, either positively or negatively is considered...?

Which is the use of clues by an author to HINT at what might take place later in the story?

Which is the part of the plot which GRABS reader attention & introduces the conflict of story?

When a character has more than 1 aspect to personality;multi-dimensional,he/she is said to be?

A difference between appearance and reality, or expectation and result.

Which is the action which results from the climax in the story?

The use of clues by an author to suggest future events in the narrative.

The sequence of events in a work of fiction; each event leads to or causes the next.

Story is told by an "all-knowing" "all-seeing" narrator; pronouns used are "he," "she," "they," etc.

How do you know when you are reading the exposition of a story?

growing curiosity about the outcome of a literary work