Short Story Elements (The Ugly Duckling)

The protagonist of this short story is

• Mother Duck

• The leader of the barnyard animals

• Ugly Duckling

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The antagonist(s) is/are

• Mother Duck

• The barnyard animals

• Ugly Duckling

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This story is told in

• 1st person point of view

• 3rd person limited point of view

• 3rd person omniscient point of view

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The main setting of this story is

• on a farm during the fall

• on a cold wintery lake

• on a farm during the spring

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The conflict in this story is

• character vs character

• character vs self

• character vs society

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The climax of this story is

• when the other animals made fun of Ugly Duckling

• when Ugly Duckling saw his reflection in the water

• when Ugly Duckling saw a group of swans

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The theme of this short story is

• trust others' opinion

• don't be ashamed of your differences

• success is measured by beauty

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