Elements of a Short Story

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What are flat characters?

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Usually a side-kick, oftentimes included as comic relief.

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What is a static character?

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A character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative.

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What is limited 3rd person point of view?

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The outside narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What are round characters?

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A character that is complex, relatable and well known to audience.

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What is the rising action of a plot?

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A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is an antagonist?

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.