Short Story Elements

List the 5 elements of plot in order as seen on a plot diagram.

• characterization, exposition, rising action, falling action, and climax

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

• rising action, exposition, climax, falling action, and resolution

• exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, and resolution

The main character is called the

• antagonist

• protagonist

• static character

• fake character

The overall structure of a story is called...

• exposition

• climax

• resolution

• plot

The solution to the conflict and end of the story is called...

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The highest most intense part of the story OR the turning point is called...

• conflict

• characterization

• climax

• resolution

The fourth part of the plot used to begin the process of solving the problem or conflict is called...

• rising action

• climax

• conflict

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The conflict in the story is defined as

• the ending

• the problem or dilemma

• the beginning

• point of view

The second part of the plot responsible for for further developing the conflict is called....

• falling action

• rising action

• conflict

• climax

The first part of the plot responsible for introducing the setting, characters, and the conflict is called...

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

This is something that is its literal self but also has another meaning in the context of the story. It represents a deeper idea.

• theme

• symbolism

• flashforward

• irony

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2