Fiction Short Story Elements Review

Perspective from which a story is narrated:

The main character can also be called a MAJOR character.

The time and place of the story's action.

A character who shows varied traits:

PLOT: Setting, characters, and basic premise are introduced.

External conflict does NOT include:

A character who provides a strong contrast is called a FOIL.

Setting does NOT include the social, economic, or cultural environment.

The main character, good or bad:

POV - The narrator addresses you.

POV - The narrator is in the story.

PLOT: Climax is the highest point of interest/suspense.

PLOT: The conflict develops and suspense builds.

An individual in a work of literature is a:

PLOT: The final outcome is revealed

The central idea from the author is the:

POV - The narrator knows everything about everyone.

3rd Limited has the narrator in the story.

A character with only one trait (think the jock, the prep, the nerd):

Theme can be expressed in a single word.