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Elements of Story
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a review of short story vocabulary
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The POINT OF VIEW when the story is told by a narrator who knows everything about everyone
third person, omnicient
first person
second person
third person, limited
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What type of conflict is it if a character is trying to save a friend from drowning in a river?
Character VS Nature
Character VS Society
Character VS Character
Character VS Self
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What is CONFLICT?
the background information about the setting and characters
the problem that the protagonist has to solve
the point of view the story is told from
the person or thing working against the protagonist's goal
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What is the INCITING INCIDENT?
wrapping up the conflict or problem
when the problem or conflict reaches a high point
the event that sets the conflict in motion
what the protagonist does to try and solve the problem
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What is the EXPOSITION?
the background information about the setting and characters
the problem that needs to be solved to reach the goal
the message about life the author wants you to understand
the person or thing working against the protagonist
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What is the THEME?
the message about life or people
the point of highest action or emotion
the background info about the setting and characters
the problem that needs to be solved
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What type of conflict is it if a character is feeling guilty for cheating on a test?
Character VS Character
Character VS Nature
Character VS Self
Character VS Society
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How can a writer create MOOD in a story?
with the setting
with imagery
with word choice
all of the above
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What is an ANTAGONIST?
the main character who has a problem or goal
the bad guy who wants to hurt the main character
the person or thing in conflict with the main character
the good guy who wants to make everything right
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The POINT OF VIEW when the story told by the protagonist
first person
second person
third person, omnicient
third person, limited
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What type of conflict is it if a character fights to change something about their community?
Character VS Nature
Character VS Self
Character VS Society
Character VS Character
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What is a PROTAGONIST?
the bad guy
the main character
the person who wrote the story
the good guy
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What type of conflict is it if a character is wrestling a gun out of someone's hands?
Character VS Society
Character VS Self
Character VS Nature
Character VS Character
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Which part of a story is the largest or longest?
Exposition
Rising Action
Inciting Incident
Resolution
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What is a FLAT character?
stays the same from beginning to end
has complex personality, like a real person would
has only one main personality trait
one that grows and changes
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What is the SETTING?
where the story takes place
why the story takes place
where AND when the story takes place
when the story takes place
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What is the CLIMAX of a story?
what the protagonist does to try and solve the problem
how the character has grown or changed over the story
the point of highest emotion or action for the protagonist
the event that sets the conflict in motion
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What is a STOCK character?
one that grows and changes over the story
very recognizable because is so common or familiar
works against the goals of the protagonist
stays the same from beginning to end of the story
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What type of character grows and changes over the course of the story?
Static
Dynamic
all of the above
Flat
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POINT OF VIEW when the story is by a narrator who only knows what one or few characters think
second person
first person
third person, limited
third person, omnicient
