Elements of Short Stories

Which element of a short story represents the message or lesson that can be learned from the narrative?

• plot

• theme

• setting

• conflict

Which element of a short story focuses on the individuals who populate the narrative and their development throughout the plot?

• character

• setting

• theme

• conflict

Which literary device uses hints or clues to suggest what might happen later in the story?

• foreshadowing

• metaphor

• simile

• symbolism

Authors create setting in variety of ways. Readers can use the acronym P.T.M.C. to remember the 4 ways setting is described. What does the acronym stand for?

• People, Theme, Mood, Circumstance

• Pages, Theme, Mood, Creative Writing

• Place, Time, Mood, Creative Description

• Place, Time, Mood, Circumstance

Which answer below was the climax of the story?

• Purl getting her new job at the office.

• Purl getting accepted by her coworkers because of her willingness to change.

• Purl deciding to include Lacy regardless of the discrimination by her coworkers.

• The office management becoming more diverse because of Purl's integration.

The central problem or struggle is called the ...

• climax

• rising action

• conflict

• falling action

Takes readers on a quick, focused journey. Is called a ...

• novel

• novella

• short story

• movie

Which element of a short story is responsible for the time and place in which the story occurs?

• A) plot

• B) theme

• C) setting

• D) conflict

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story, often driving the plot forward?

• A) character

• B) setting

• C) theme

• D) conflict

Which element of a short story involves the sequence of events and actions that occur within the narrative?

• A) plot

• B) theme

• C) setting

• D) character