Elements of a Short Story Terms

The ________________is the main character (usually the “good guy”)

• Villain
• Antagonist
• Sidekick
• Protagonist

The ________________is the character who causes conflict for the protagonist (the “bad guy”)

• Hero
• Sidekick
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

________________is the conversation between characters in a literary work.

• Narrative
• Soliloquy
• Dialogue
• Monologue

When you are writing dialogue, Every Person Gets a ________!

• Paragraph

• Opportunity
• Break
• Turn

The ________________is the time, place, and atmosphere in which the story takes place.

• conflict
• setting
• plot
• characters

The ________________are events that happen in a story.

• characters

• plot

• setting

• conflicts

The  ________________is usually the most exciting part of the story.

• middle
• climax
• beginning
• ending

The ________________occurs at the end of the story.

• resolution
• middle
• beginning
• climax

Conflicts can be ________________(a struggle with another person or outside force

• External

• Internal

• Ironic

• Tone

Conflicts can be ________________(feelings within the character).

• external
• physical
• visible
• internal