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This is quick check for understanding the basic story elements. #english #storyelements
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People trying to survive Hurricane Irma is an example of Character verses
Self
Character
Nature
Society
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Dorothy has to deal with the Wicked Witch of the West. Which conflict is that?
Person vs. society
Person vs. nature
Person vs. self
Person vs. person
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This is when the problem is the biggest, just before the characters solve the problem.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
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The series of events in a story is called _________________.
Theme
Plot
Character
Narrator
5
The message or moral of the story is called ____________________________.
Theme
Plot
Foreshadowing
Setting
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The Wicked Witch is the _____ because she is trying to stop Dorothy from facing her conflict
Antagonist
Protagonist
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Don't wish for something you already have. An example of
Plot
Theme
Symbol
Foreshadowing
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Which of the following conflicts is NOT external?
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
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Hunger Games is an example of Character verses ______ because they are trying to stop the games
Nature
Character
Society
Self
10
Look at the picture. These are examples of ______________________________.
People
Setting
Conflicts
Characters
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Dorothy is the _______ because she is faced with the major conflict.
Protagonist
Antagonist
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A problem that occurs INSIDE the main character. This is called
External
Character vs. Character
Setting
Internal
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What happens immediately after the climax, the story starts to wind down.
Falling Action
Climax
Rising Action
Exposition
14
Dorothy tapping her ruby shoes to go home and being thankful for her family is called the
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
15
The time and place the story takes place, it sets the mood for the story.
Setting
Conflict
Characters
Resolution
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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror and Adventure are examples of
Nonfiction
Types of Fiction
Plays
Movies
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A struggle between two opposing forces. It can be external or internal one.
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Theme
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Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry are called
Plays
Books
Genre
Stories
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The beginning of the story where the setting , characters and the conflict are introduced
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution
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Events leading up to the climax
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
