Five Story Elements

All events leading up to the climax?

• Expostion

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The final stage of the plot chart, or the story's ending, is the:

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

If a character can be described as shy, that is a:

• Theme

• Conflict

• Trait

• Climax

Check the FIVE basic elements of all short stories.

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

• Conflict

Which of these describes the time and place of the story?

• Theme

• Setting

• Conflict

• Plot

Which elements tells me the meaning or message behind the story?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Character

• Theme

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Character

Which element of a story involves the struggle between opposing forces?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Setting

• Resolution

What is the term for the time and location in which a story takes place?

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

• Theme