Elements of a Short Story

What element of a short story might be described as the 'series of related events'?

• Character

• Conflict

• Plot

• Theme

Answer explanation

The plot is known as the “series of related events or the sequence of events” in other word the plot is a series of causes-and-effects which shape the story as a whole.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

Only people can be characters in a story.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A character does not only refer to a person but also to animals, beings, creatures or things in a story.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which is the correct term for what could be described as the "turning point of the story"?

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Resolution

• Climax

Answer explanation

Climax eventually where the story reaches a crucial moment. The tension that is building reaches a peak. It is mainly called the “turning point” of the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

The problem of the plot is also known as which short story element?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Characterization

• Exposition

Answer explanation

Conflict is usually "the problem" of a story.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the purpose of the short story's title?

• to create curiosity

• to indicate main idea

• all of the above

• to inform readers of story content

Answer explanation

A title creates anticipation and expectation or, perhaps, disinterest.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

The central, main character of a story is called the?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Antagonizer

• Instigator

Answer explanation

The protagonist is the main character of a story, or we normally, know as the leading character or the good guy.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is time and place of the action?

• Setting

• Plot

• Character

• Conflict

Answer explanation

The settings of the story are where and when it takes place it includes historical periods, future, past, present, geographical locations and environments.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a speaker or character who tells a story?

• Climax

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Narrator

Answer explanation

In a work of fiction the narrator determines the story's point of view.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The character who opposes the main character is called the?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round character

• Flat character

Answer explanation

The antagonist is the one who opposes the main character. We usually knows them as the rival of the protagonist or the bad guy.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Setting can include historical periods, future, past, present, geographical locations and environments.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The settings of the story are where and when it takes place it includes historical periods, future, past, present, geographical locations and environments.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3