Short Story Elements

Front

The overall atmosphere of a piece of literature?

Back

Mood

Front

The purpose of this sentence is to grab the audience's attention.

Back

Lead

Front

Name of the central character in a story who serves as the focus for its themes and incidents.

Back

Protagonist

Front

The writer's attitude towards the subject and/or the readers.

Back

Tone

Front

You can recognize the author's _________________ through the choice of words the author uses in the text.

Back

Tone

Front

The start of the story, when looking at the plot structure is called the __________________.

Back

Exposition

Front

When a story has a huge turning point, it is called the _______________________.

Back

Climax

Front

What is the part of the Plot Structure where all the problems are worked out?

Back

Resolution

Front

This part of the plot structure introduces the setting, time and characters. What am I?

Back

Exposition

Front

Direct speech, at the end of the sentence, uses a comma __________________ the first quotation.

Back

just before