Short Story Review (English 9 II)

What is the setting of a story?

• the main problem of a story

• the time and place a story takes place

• the events of a story

• the lesson the story is trying to teach

When an author hints that something bad might happen later in a story, what is being used?

• flashback

• suspense

• symbol

• foreshadowing

What type of character is the main character of a story?

• protagonist

• antagonist

What is flashback in a story?

• a scene that takes place in the future

• something that adds suspense

• a scene that takes place in the past

• a hint that something bad is going to happen

What type of conflict has a person fighting to make a hard decision?

• man vs man

• man vs self

• man vs nature

• man vs technology

What part of the plot is where the big moment in the story happens?

• initial incident

• resolution

• exposition

• climax

What is a static character?

• They stay the same the whole story.

• They change from the beginning of the story to the end.

• They are the main character.

• They are a character that comes and goes in the story.

What is the theme of a story?

• the events that make up a story

• the place a story happens

• the message the author is trying to share

• memories from a character's past

What part of the plot is where everything comes together and the story comes to the end?

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• falling action

When an object shows the meaning of something else (example ticking clock means running out of time) what is this called?

• flashback

• symbol

• foreshadowing

• suspense