Story Elements Review Flashcard

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What is something that is included in the setting of a story?

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Time

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What is another asset that is included in the setting of a story?

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Place

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Which of these choices is not something that will help you identify a setting of a story? Options: Furniture, Scenery, Weather, Balloons 

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Balloons 

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Which of these choices is not something that will help you identify a setting of a story? Options: Transportation, Clothing, Phones, Dialects

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Phones

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The main character of the story, the one with whom the reader identifies. This person is not necessary “good”.

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Protagonist

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The force in opposition of the protagonist; this person may not be “bad” or “evil”, but he/she opposes the protagonist in a significant way

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Antagonist

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True or False: The Antagonist is always the bad guy in a story.

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False

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True or False: You cannot determine the mood of a story by stopping as you read and checking how you feel.

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False

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The central idea, general message, the main idea, the controlling topic about life or people the author wants to get across through a literary work is known as what?

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Theme

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This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict. What is this? Options: Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition

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Exposition