Short Story Elements

A series of events that build up to the climax.

• Falling Action
• Introduction
• Rising Action
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The end of the story.

• Falling Action
• Conclusion/Resolution
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The most exciting part of the story. The turning point of the story.

• Introduction
• Inciting Incident
• Climax
• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Conflict between a character and an outside force.

• Internal Conflict
• Person vs. Person
• Person vs. Themselves
• External Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Events and conflict begin to get resolved.

• Inciting Incident
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Conclusion/Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The life lesson or moral emphasized and shown through the text. What is the author stating about a certain topic?

• Irony
• Symbolism
• Theme
• Flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When a character is in conflict with themselves and a decision they need to make.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict
• Person vs. Person
• Person vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The time and place & when and where the story takes place.

• Foreshadowing
• Setting
• Symbolism
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is another name for the Introduction?

• Inciting Incident
• Resolution
• Exposition
• Evolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is another name for the Conclusion of a story?

• Exposition
• Resolution
• Evolution
• Revolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4