Short Story Elements

What is the setting?

• The time and place the story occurs

• The exposition

• The characters in the story

• The problem in the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is NOT a part of plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Flashback

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Conflict is...

• when a character does something bad

• when there is tension or disagreement between two or more opposing forces

• when the main character dies

• when there is a solution to a problem that existed between two or more opposing forces

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The main character who has a desire or wish to fulfill

• Antagonist

• Sometagonist

• Notagonist

• Protagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The characters or forces who oppose or create difficulties

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Sometagonist

• Notagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The universal message in the story

• Plot

• Theme

• Symbol

• Style

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The part of the story that provides information about the setting and characters

• Initial Incident

• Exposition

• Climax

• Conclusion

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The final event that wraps up the story

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Conclusion

• Plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which is NOT a type of conflict

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Fate

• Character vs Conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

A technique where the author interrupts the story to give the reader information about the past

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Style

• Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5