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Short Story Elements

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1
What is an exposition?
a character that opposes the protagonist
the point in the narrative where the conflict reaches the highest point
a plot element which introduces settings and characters
the main or underlying message of the story
2
Who is *not* a protagonist?
Ethan
The pitcher with the shoulder pain
Moana
Mindy White
3
Freytag's pyramid includes: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and ____?
the cliffhanger
resolution
mood
the grande finale
4
The universal message of a story, expressed in a complete sentence is...
the moral argument
the grand finale
the big idea
the theme
5
The inciting incident ...
presents the protagonist in an "all is lost" moment
resolves the central conflicts
introduces the setting and character motivations
changes the protagonist's circumstances or presents them with new info
6
Gary D. Schmidt's story "Falls" uses which narrative POV?
First person: "I"
Second person: "you"
Omniscient
Third person: "They," "he," "she," etc.
7
"Big ideas" must be concrete, which means able to be touched and measured
True
False
8
To whom do we credit the plot sequence called "Story Mountain"?
Friday
Freytag
French Fry
Freud
9
There are three possible POV "persons:" 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
False
True
10
"Community" is a theme
False
True
11
What does it mean when a narrative POV is "omniscient"?
The narrator's mood is dark and brooding
The narrator interrupts the protagonist's goal
The narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, motivations of all characters
The narrator only knows the protagonist's thoughts, feelings, motivations