ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY

It is the sequence of actions and events in a story to convey a theme.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Point of View

It is the angle from which the story is told.

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Point of View

The Climax is also called the ______________ of the story.

• Exposition

• turning point

• table of contents

• Rising Action

The Chain of related events that take place in a story

• The plot

• The character(s)

• The Setting

• The Climax

Which of the following is NOT a part of a Plot?

• climax

• conclusion

• conflict

• exposition

This refers to the conversation that characters have in a story.

• Speech

• Monologue

• Interview

• Dialogue

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CCSS.SL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

It refers to the main idea or moral of the story.

• Plot

• Conflict

• Theme

• Climax

It creates challenges in a story by adding uncertainty as to whether the goal will be achieved or not.

• setting

• theme

• problem

• conflict

This part of a plot is where the author builds suspense and tension to keep the reader interested.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

This part of a plot is where the major conflict of the story occurs - typically serving as a turning point for the story.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution