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Short Story Elements Review
Short Story Elements Review
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1
An unexpected twist in the plot at the end of the story is called a/an
foreshadowing
mood
surprise ending
irony
2
Point of view (POV) is...
the storyteller's identity.
how you see the world.
the narrator's perspective.
using I and You.
3
Which literary term refers to hints or clues that suggest or prepares for future events?
foreshadowing
irony
flashback
personification
4
A round, static character is one who
we don't know a lot about, and doesn't change.
we know a lot about, but doesn't change.
we don't know much about, who changes a lot.
we know a lot about, and changes.
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The time and place of the action of the story is...
setting
foil
theme
conflict
6
In ____________POV, the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
last person
7
Which literary term refers to a physical or concrete object that represents an abstract idea?
sarcasm
realism
symbolism
paradox
8
The moment when interest and intensity reach their peak; the highest point of action is called
rising action
suspense
climax
point of view
9
The four types of conflict include: Person vs.
person, nature, self, and society
person, nature society, and gods.
person nature gods, and things
there are only three things
10
The teller of the story is the ...
mood
narrator
tone
point of view
11
Which part of a short story introduces the characters and background information?
explanation
introduction
beginning
exposition
12
A writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later is called...
foreshadowing
a surprise ending
suspense
mood
13
The action after the climax, leading to the resolution is called the...
falling action
rising action
denoument
exposition
14
Excitement readers feel as they become involved and eager to know the outcome is called...
suspense
mood
theme
surprise ending
15
The story is told in third person, through the thoughts of one particular character. POV is...
First person.
Third person limited
Third person Omniscient
Second person.
16
Indirect characterization is when the author
tells
you about a character.
False
True
17
A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens is called ...
mood
paradox
oxymoron
irony
18
When the audience realizes/knows something that the characters in the story do not, we have
situational irony
incredible irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
19
The main idea in the work of literature is called the...
plot
foreshadowing
setting
theme
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The struggle between opposing forces is called...
fiction
conflict
mood
plot
