Short Story Elements

Front

What is the highest most intense part of the story or the turning point called?

Back

climax

Front

List the 5 elements of plot in order as seen on a plot diagram.

Back

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Front

What is it called when the setting jumps back in time and depicts a memory?

Back

flashback

Front

What is the second part of the plot responsible for further developing the conflict called?

Back

rising action

Front

What is something that is its literal self but also has another meaning in the context of the story, representing a deeper idea?

Back

symbolism

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

theme

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

conflict

Front

What is the part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax of the story?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

falling action