Understanding Short Story Elements

1.      Which refers to the person or being that takes part in the story?

• plot

• characters

• setting

• theme

What term describes the time and place in which a story occurs?

• plot

• theme

• character

• setting

What is the sequence of events in a story known as?

• Plot

• Character Development

• Setting

• Theme

What is the conflict in a story?

• Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces in a story.

• Conflict is the main character's journey.

• Conflict is the setting of the story.

• Conflict is the theme of the narrative.

What is the term for the message or lesson learned from a story?

• theme

• plot

• character development

• moral

What do we call the introduction of a story where characters and setting are established?

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• exposition

What is the climax of a story?

• The climax is the resolution of the story's conflict.

• The climax is the turning point in a story where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

• The climax is the introduction of the main characters.

• The climax is the setting where the story takes place.

What is the resolution in a story?

• The resolution is the main character's introduction.

• The resolution is the initial conflict of the story.

• The resolution is the conclusion of a story where conflicts are resolved.

• The resolution is the setting of the story.

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• theme

• character development

• narrative style

• point of view

What are the supporting characters in a story called?

• Supporting characters

• Main characters

• Antagonists

• Protagonists