Elements of a Short Story

The setting of a short story is the __ background against which the events take place.

• spiritual

• chemical

• physical

• supernatural

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The main character (the hero) is the __.

• conflict

• antagonist

• protagonist

• theme

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The time and place of the story which usually contributes to the mood of the story.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

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It refers to the sequence of events in a story.

• setting

• theme

• conflict

• plot

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Once upon a time in a faraway land

This is an example of ______.

• plot

• characters

• setting

• events

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She is the character that opposes the protagonist, usually with bad intentions.

• hero

• supporting character

• villain

• heroine

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A story which one can read in one sitting but which contains the important elements.

• short story

• novel

• epic

• poem

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The hungry grasshopper begged for food when winter came but ant refused to give him.

• Climax

• Conflict

• Characters

• Resolution

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This character is works against the main character. They are usually the "bad guy".

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

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This type of character typically only has one or two personality traits.

• Static

• Dynamic

• Flat

• Round

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