SUSPENSE can best be explained as:

When a story keeps readers interested and concerned

In a story the character's MOTIVATION is:

The reason given for why they do what they do.

An ENDING can be best defined as:

When a story concludes and may be resolved or not

An antagonist can best be defined as:

The force that opposes the main character.

FORESHADOWING can best be described as:

a technique that gives readers clues about what might happen

The PLOT in a story can best be described as:

A story's chronological events that logically tell a story.

Conflict can best be described as:

A problem or two forces struggling against eachother

A MYSTERY story is a story where there are:

Mysterious circumstances that must be explained.

A piece of written work that tells a story.

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Language Arts 9 Short Story Terms

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SUSPENSE can best be explained as:
When a writer gives hints about what will happen.
When unusual events occur in a story that must be explained
When a thing stands for both itself and for something else
When a story keeps readers interested and concerned
2
In a story the character's MOTIVATION is:
The overall feeling they have.
The reason given for why they do what they do.
The unusual circumstance they are in.
The conflict they are facing.
3
An ENDING can be best defined as:
When a story concludes and may be resolved or not
The part of a story where the main event occurs
The rising action of a story
The introduction of a story
4
An antagonist can best be defined as:
The reason the character behaves the way he/she does
The main character in a story.
When a author gives clues about what is going to happen.
The force that opposes the main character.
5
Protagonist
The character that struggles against the main character
The main character in a story.
The main event in the story.
A play on words.
6
FORESHADOWING can best be described as:
A technique to make the reader worried for the character
Creating a shadowy and scary character
Starting your story with a scary event
a technique that gives readers clues about what might happen
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IMAGERY is:
Creating a spooky feeling
When a character imagines an event.
Using rich and interesting vocabulary
Creating images with words
8
The THEME is a story is:
The symbolism
The protagonist
The conflict
The main idea
9
The PLOT in a story can best be described as:
The main character
The main event of the story.
A story's chronological events that logically tell a story.
The Conclusion to the story.
10
Conflict can best be described as:
A problem or two forces struggling against eachother
A situation where a character is faced with two alternatives
An unusual set of circumstances that you want explained
The story's main idea
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A MYSTERY story is a story where there are:
Mysterious circumstances that must be explained.
characters that battle nature.
a lot of explosions.
always happy endings.
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A NARRATIVE is:
A newspaper article.
A Piece of writing that gives information.
A piece of written work that makes a persuasive argument.
A piece of written work that tells a story.

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