Story Elements

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What is a novella?

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Literature that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.

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What do we call the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced?

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Exposition.

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What do we call a struggle within a character's mind?

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Internal conflict.

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What do we call the movement from conflict to solution throughout a story?

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Plot development.

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What part of the story ties up loose ends?

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Resolution.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

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What is a character's motivation?

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The reason behind a character's actions or behavior.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The central idea or underlying message of the story.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.