Elements of a Short Story

Which element of a story refers to the struggle or struggles that the main character or main characters encountered in a story?

• theme

• plot

• conflict

This element of a short story refers to the series or sequence of events that happened in the story.

• plot

• theme

• setting

Setting answers the questions ______ and _______.

• when and where

• where and how

• when and who

_________ is/are person/s or animal/s who takes part in the action of the story.

• resolution

• conflict

• character

Conflict is synonymous or the same with ________.

• solution

• problem

• condemn

Which element of a short story is the central idea or belief of the story?

• resolution

• theme

• conflict

Which of the following elements resolves conflict in the story?

• setting

• plot

• resolution

Which type of conflict refers to the struggle of the main character/s against another character or against the nature?

• internal

• interval

• external

Man versus himself is what kind of conflict?

• external

• interval

• internal

Eurydice and Orpheus are examples of what element in a short story?

• setting

• conflict

• characters