Elements of a Story

The background in which the story takes place.

• A. Theme

• B. Plot

• C. Setting

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2. The mood or feeling of the story that gives its emotional quality.

• A. Tone

• B. Atmosphere

• C. Theme

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3. The struggle between opposing forces in the story.

• A. Conflict

• B. Climax

• C. Plot

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4. The ordered arrangement of incidents in a story.

• A. Plot

• B. Exposition

• C. Climax

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5. This talks about the central idea in the story or novel that expresses a short statement about human nature.

• A. Conflict

• B. Theme

• C. Denouement

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6. The information the author gives about the protagonist and antagonist.

• A. Theme

• B. Plot

• C. Character

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7. The part where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to its end.

• A. Rising Action

• B. Climax

• C. Resolution

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8. The part of the plot where the characters, setting, and the conflict are introduced.

• A. Resolution

• B. Exposition

• C. Rising Action

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9. This refers to how the story is narrated.

• A. Theme

• B. Point of View

• C. Tone

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10. It is a book-length narrative work of fiction with some realism.

• A. Short Story

• B. Novel

• C. Essay

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