Short Fiction Elements Review

Plot is another word for the ________________________in the story.

• narrator

• events

• point of view

• irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The protagonist is the ______________________ in the story.

• supporting character

• character or thing that goes against the main character

• main character

• author

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The antagonist is the __________________ in the story.

• main character

• the character or thing that goes against the main character

• favorite character

• type of irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Setting includes the ______________ and ______________ of a story.

• characters and time

• place and conflict

• time and place

• 1st and 3rd person point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The exposition of a story includes the setting, characters, and ________________.

• conflict

• plot

• point of view

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Another word for conflict is ________________.

• resolution

• exposition

• drama

• problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Give an example of a person vs. self conflict:

• a character is fighting a robot

• a character is guilty about stealing something from a store

• a character is fighting with their best friend

• a character is caught in a thunderstorm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Give an example of a person vs. nature conflict:

• a character is caught cheating on a test

• a character is being chased my a dog

• a character is abducted by aliens

• a character is expelled from school

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Give an example of a person vs. Unknown/Supernatural conflict:

• a character is upset when their laptop is broken

• a character is being hunted by a vampire

• a character is forced to write a 10-page essay by their English teacher

• a character is feeling peer pressure from their friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the definition of irony?

• the worldwide view of a character

• when the opposite of what you think is going to happen actually does in order to create suspense or humor

• the beginning of the story where characters, conflict, and setting is introduced

• how the story ends

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4