Who is the antagonist?

The "bad guy" who goes against the main character

What is a static character?

A character who learns nothing and stays the same

What is the purpose of the exposition?

To introduce the characters, conflict, and setting

When and where a story takes place

What is rising action?

The events leading up to the climax

What is a dynamic character?

A character who changes and grow

Who is the protagonist?

The main character, or the "good guy"

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Introduction to Short Stories

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An introduction to short stories to see what students already know and what they struggle with.

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1
What do you call the writer of a story?
Author
Biographer
Illustrator
Fred
2
Who is the antagonist?
The character who changes the most
A description of the setting
The "bad guy" who goes against the main character
The magic fairy who helps the main character
3
What is a conversation between two or more people called?
Prologue
Dialogue
Epilogue
Monologue
4
What is the purpose of the resolution
To introduce the characters
To show how the characters acted before the story began
To tie up all loose ends
To show the theme of the story
5
How many different points of view are there?
4
3
2
1
6
What are the two main types of conflict?
Persons and animals
Internal and external
Rising action and falling action
Protagonist and antagonist
7
What is the climax?
All the above
The most exciting part of the story
The turning point of the story
When the main character goes up against his enemy
8
What is a static character?
A character who learns nothing and stays the same
A character who grows and changes
A character who dies in the story
A character who is born in the story
9
What is theme?
The names of people and places in a text
A text's main character
A text's big issue
The environment of a text
10
What is the purpose of the exposition?
To explain the main themes of the book
To make you feel like you are in the story
To show the events that lead up to the climax
To introduce the characters, conflict, and setting
11
What is setting?
When and where a story takes place
The description of the characters
What most exciting part of the story
The country the author is from
12
What is rising action?
The argument between the main characters
The events leading up to the climax
The final fight scene
The information on the back cover
13
What is a dynamic character?
A character who is born in the middle of a story
A character who dies in the story
A character who learns nothing and stays the same
A character who changes and grow
14
Who is the protagonist?
It's another name for the author
The mother or father of the main character
The main character, or the "good guy"
The "bad guy" who fights the main character
15
What is the term used to describe all the elements of a story?
Ending
Theme
Plot
Moral

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