Short Story Elements

Front

What is rising action in a story?

Back

Rising action is where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is dialogue in literature?

Back

Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the resolution of a story?

Back

The resolution is the end of a story where everything is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is the theme of a story?

Back

The theme is the major life lesson or message conveyed in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What does 'point of view' refer to in literature?

Back

Point of view refers to the perspective in which the story is told.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the exposition in a story?

Back

Exposition is the introduction of background information, setting, and characters in a story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is a protagonist?

Back

The protagonist is the main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is an antagonist?

Back

The antagonist is a character or force that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a climax in a story?

Back

The climax is the turning point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a setting in literature?

Back

Setting refers to the time and place in which the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3