Short Story Terms Review

This is the point of highest tension in a story.

• Climax
• Resolution
• Rising Action
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the exposition of a story?

• The ending
• The part where the author hints at what is coming next
• The main character
• The beginning

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

When the author directly tells us what the character looks like or what they act like in the text

• antagonist
• indirect characterization
• direct characterization
• foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This comes directly after the climax of the story

• Rising Action
• Exposition
• Falling Action
• Introduction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The setting is the when and where.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Conflict is the

• problem faced by the characters.

• resolution at the end of the story.

• background information.

• where and when the story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The people, animals, or creatures in a story are called...

• resolution

• conflict

• characters

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who is the Rival Character Against the Protagonist (but not necessarily a villain)?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Who is the main character in the story (but not necessarily a good person)?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

a character who is not fully developed; one who has only a few characteristics

• round character

• flat character

• dynamic character

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4