Literary Elements Study Guide

What is the term for the conclusion or end of a story?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Setting

• Conflict

Which element of a short story refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Genre

What is the term for a struggle or problem characters face, setting a plot in motion?

• Conflict

• Memoir

• Protagonist

• Theme

What is an epiphany in the context of a short story?

• The main character in a story

• A classification of literary works

• A revelation or a character’s sudden insight at the end of a story

• The sequence of interrelated events in a story

Which element of a short story is defined as the sequence of interrelated events in a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Antagonist

What does the term 'genre' refer to in literature?

• The personalities that take part in a story

• A classification or group of literary works that share certain elements

• The central message of a work of literature

• The highest point of tension in a story

What is a type of nonfiction narrative based on the writer’s personal experiences and memories, and focuses on the memory of a significant moment in the writer’s life.

• genre

• memoir

• plot

• epiphany

What term is used to describe the personalities that take part in a story?

• Theme

• Characters

• Plot

• Setting

What is an internal conflict?

• A struggle or problem that takes place between a character and an outside force

• The central message of a work of literature

• An inner struggle or problem that a character experiences between his or her own feelings, desires, or beliefs

• The highest point of tension in a story

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The character who opposes the main character

• The main character in a story

• The sequence of interrelated events in a story

• The time and place in which a story occurs