Short Story Elements and Plot

What is the difference between Theme and the Main Idea

Time and place of the story's action

Events that happen after the climax- lead to the resolution- conflict begins to resolve

Dwayne is always asking questions and wants to know how things work & why things are the way they are. He is ________

A lesson learned or central insight

Themes that appear in many stories and are understood by many readers

Conflict that occurs as an outside force (nature, other character)

What is a character trait of David?

reasons for a character's actions

Main part of story- Moves the plot along- Where conflict/complication start

Conflict occurs in the mind

The most exciting or important part of the story- OMG! moment- Turning point

TRUE or FALSE: Theme and the Main Idea are the SAME thing

The set up of the story, first part of plot Introduces characters, setting, and basic situation

What is the theme?

You can always tell what the theme of the story is by...

Problem or struggle. Can be internal and external.

Eddie always says "please" and "thank you." He always has good table manners. He is ___________

End of the story- Loose ends tied up- remaining questions are answered- conflicts are resolved

helps the reader understand character and their actions

Sequence, or order, of events in a story

People in the story

Which of the following would NOT be considered a theme

Themes are usually ________ meaning that you have to infer