Short Story Terms

The plot, characters, setting, themes and point of view are ....

• Elements of a short story

• Events in literary work

• Methods of writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the series of events in a literary work?

• Point of view

• setting

• character

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the exposition?

• the longest part of a story

• the introduction to a story

• falling action

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is usually the longest part of the story?

• Resolution

• Rising action

• falling action

• denouement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What part of the elements introduce setting, characters, and the situation?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What part of the element introduces all of the conflicts and events leading up to the climax?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• setting

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the high point of interest of a story called?

• Climax

• resolution

• denouement

• Complications

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The process of revealing the personality of a character is called.....

• Natural force

• Plot

• Characterization

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the writer tells the reader DIRECTLY what kind of person the character is .....

• Direct characterization

• Indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the reader has to use his or her own judgements to identify personality traits of a character ....

• Indirect characterization

• Direct characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3