Story Elements

The series of events that make up a story is....

• foreshadowing
• plot
• resolution
• falling action

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A very sudden change in the expected outcome of the plot is called a....

• flashback
• flash forward
• plot twist
• climax

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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The struggle between opposing forces in known as the...

• conflict
• rising action
• theme
• plot

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A sudden and vivid memory of a past event is called a...

• climax
• flash forward
• external conflict
• flashback

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When a writer tells you what a character is like or how they feel it is known as...

• indirect characterization
• characterization

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When a writer shows you what a character is like through words, actions, feelings, choices, etc. it is known as

• indirect characterization
• direct characterization

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A character that never changes is known as a

• static character
• dynamic character
• antagonist
• protagonist

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A character that changes throughout the plot is known as a

• minor character
• antagonist
• static character
• dynamic character

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The protagonist of the story is often the least important character in the story, play, or novel.

• True
• False

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The antagonist is the character who is working against the hero or protagonist in the story.

• True
• False

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