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Short Story Elements
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7th Grade ELA
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What is a series of events that build up to the climax?
Falling Action
Climax
Rising Action
Inciting Incident
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When an object or person is used to represent a bigger idea.
Flashback
Irony
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
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What part of the story is when events and conflict begin to get resolved?
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
Conclusion/Resolution
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What is: Not very common in literature. When the author directly addresses the reader?
First Person Point of View
Third Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Narrator
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Who is a complex character that we can see many sides of?
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
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What is the most exciting part of the story? The turning point of the story.
Climax
Introduction/Exposition
Inciting Incident
Rising Action
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A common thread or idea in the story.
Flashback
Theme
Symbolism
Setting
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A character who changes throughout the story usually as a result of overcoming a problem?
Antagonist
Dynamic Character
Protagonist
Static Character
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What is: The facts of the story are reported by a neutral observer.
Second Person Point of View
Third Person Point of View
Narrator
First Person Point of View
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A reference to an event that occurred before the story took place.
Theme
Flashback
Irony
Foreshadowing
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What is: When two characters are in conflict with each other's ideas, actions, or beliefs?
Person vs. Person
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Person vs. Themselves
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What is: The character or person who is telling the story?
Third Person Point of View
Narrator
First Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
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Who is a character that we only see one side of? We know very little about them.
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
Dynamic Character
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What is: The eyes we see the story through?
Third Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
Narrator
Point of View
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The opposite of what is expected. A contrast between what we think and what is real.
Symbolism
Flashback
Irony
Foreshadowing
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What is: When a character is in conflict with an animal or other force of nature?
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Themselves
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Society
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The time and place & when and where the story takes place.
Theme
Setting
Symbolism
Irony
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What is an event that gets the story started? It makes the reader want to continue reading.
Falling Action
Inciting Incident
Introduction/Exposition
Conclusion/Resolution
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Who is a character who does not evolve or change throughout a story?
Round Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Static Character
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What is: Conflict between a character and an outside force?
Person vs. Themselves
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Person vs. Person
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What is: When a character is in conflict with a societal norm or expectation?
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Person
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
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What sets the scene for the story? It introduces the reader to the characters and setting.
Introduction/Exposition
Conclusion/Resolution
Inciting Incident
Falling Action
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Who is the main character of the story. The one the story revolves around?
Flat Character
Protagonist
Dynamic Character
Antagonist
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Who is the character who is in conflict with the protagonist?
Static Character
Round Character
Dynamic Character
Antagonist
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What is: When character is in conflict with themselves and a decision they need to make?
External Conflict
Person vs. Person
Internal Conflict
Person vs. Themselves
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What is: A character's self-doubt about the best way to solve a problem?
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Themselves
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
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What is: The reader sees and knows only as much as the main character does?
First Person Point of View
Narrator
Third Person Point of View
Second Person Point of View
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Giving a hint of something to come.
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Theme
Irony
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What is the end of the story called?
Conclusion/Resolution
Introduction/Exposition
Introduction/Resolution
Inciting Incident
