Short Story Elements

Question 1

The time and place in which the story happens is called:

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Setting

Question 2

The point of highest interest and the turning point in a story is called:

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Climax

Question 3

The sequence of events of the story is called:

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Plot

Question 4

The end of the story, when the conflict is resolved is called:

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Resolution

Question 5

The problem the main character must overcome is the:

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Conflict

Question 6

The main idea or message of a story is called:

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Theme

Question 7

The story is told by someone outside the story, looking on:

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Third-person narration

Question 8

A feeling of tense excitement about how the story will end is called:

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Suspense

Question 9

A character we know few details about is called:

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Flat

Question 10

A stereotyped character, like "the villain" or "the hero" is called:

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Stock

Question 11

An object or action that means more than its literal meaning in the story is called:

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Symbol

Question 12

A character who opposes the protagonist is:

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Antagonist

Question 13

The feeling created by the description of setting is:

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Atmosphere

Question 14

When a story is told by a character within the story it is an example of:

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first-person narration

Question 15

When words or situations turn out the opposite to how you would expect, it is called:

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Irony

Question 16

Clues in the story that hint at what is to come are called:

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Foreshadowing

Question 17

The main character who experiences the conflict is called:

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Protagonist

Question 18

A character who does not change during the course of the story is called:

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Static

Question 19

When the present scene is interrupted to look back on an earlier time it is called:

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Flashback

Question 20

A character who changes throughout the course of the story is called:

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Dynamic

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