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Elements of a Short Story
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What is characterization?
When the audience knows something a character does not
The way the writer reveals the personality of a character
When a character does something very surprising
The way the writer reveals the setting
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What KIND OF CONFLICT is it when a PERSON has a problem with LAWS (following rules of a place)?
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Society
3
Which of these IS NOT part of the SETTING?
the time
the weather
the place (location)
the talking (dialogue)
4
What is an inciting incident?
Something that happens to begin the action
The dramatic struggle between 2+ forces in a story
The series of conflicts that lead to the climax
The opposite of what is expected
5
What KIND OF CONFLICT is it when A PERSON fights against a SNOWSTORM?
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Person
6
What KIND OF CONFLICT is it when a PERSON has a problem when their PARENTS DIE IN A CAR CRASH?
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Fate
7
Which MAIN CHARACTER is
usually
the positive hero, or the "good guy/girl"?
protagonist
antagonist
8
What KIND OF A CONFLICT is it when A HERO (good guy) has a conflict with A VILLAIN (bad guy)?
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Person
9
Which of these is
NOT
an EXAMPLE OF THEME?
Friendship
Love
Family
1st person
10
Which is these is NOT a POINT-OF-VIEW found in stories?
1st person
3rd person
4th person
2nd person
11
Which POINT OF VIEW uses the words "I" "We" "My" ?
1st Person
3rd Person
2nd Person
12
What is the CONFLICT of a short story?
where the characters have a problem
where the characters fight
where the characters solve the problem
where the characters meet
13
What KIND OF A CONFLICT is it when a PERSON has a problem WITH HIMSELF?
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Person
14
Which POINT-OF-VIEW uses the words "he" "she" "they"?
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
15
What is the THEME of a story?
the central message
the point-of-view
the conflict
the talking (dialogue)
16
Which MAIN CHARACTER is
usually
the "bad guy/girl" or villain?
antagonist
protagonist
17
Which is NOT an
element of a short story
?
theme
vocabulary
setting
characters
