Pretest Elements of a Short Story

What does the term GENRE mean?

The MAIN CHARACTER or (most of the time) the hero of a short story.

A story is told from the narrator's POV, the narrator is NOT in the story, and he/she/they are used, what POV is used?

What is meant by INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?

What is a speaker or character who tells the story called?

Occurs as complications of the conflict.

In literature a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force.

Objects or story elements that represent a larger meaning.

This is the highest point in a short story, usually the most exciting.

What type of character changes throughout a story usually because of events within the short story?

If the narrator of the story knows what other characters are feeling, seeing, hearing, he/she is considered...

What is meant by the term DIALOGUE in the scheme of a short story?

Which of the following is an example of an INTERNAL CONFLICT?

 Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.

The problem in a short story that needs to be resolved is called the:

"The air was hot, the sand was hotter. There wasn't any grass and the sky was radiant blue." What element is used?

"You will buy a new car and then take that car to the track" is an example of which type of Point of View?

Introduces the story's characters, setting, and conflict 

Which of the following would create a scary mood?

What is tone?

This is the underlying message of a literary work

When you take new information, add it to something you already know, and make an educated guess

When the writer conveys the reason for a character's actions or words, it is called what?

A struggle between opposing forces.

The sequence of events of a story are known as...

What is meant by the term CHARACTERIZATION?

With regard to the the Plot Line ---which of the following is the correct term for the beginning of a story?

What is NOT a characteristic of a short story?

The person or event that goes AGAINST the protagonist of short stories is known as the 

The events following the climax, where things are 'tied together' and the story concludes is called the:

"She bought a new dress with money she had earned working at McDonald's" is an example of which type of Point of View?

What type of character shows many different traits and faults as well as virtues

Use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later within the story

If you read this sentence, "I climbed the mountain..." you would know the story is written I what point of view