7S: Short Story Elements Review

When the narrator is a character that is telling the story (uses “I” and “me”):

• Third Person Limited Point of View

• Third Person Omniscient Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An outside narrator is telling the story.

ALL KNOWING PERSPECTIVE (HE, SHE, THEY).

• Third Person Limited Point of View

• Third Person Omniscient Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• First Person Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The main character who solves the conflict is the

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Static Character

• Dynamic Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The character that causes the conflict is the

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Static Character

• Dynamic Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The beginning of the story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The events that lead us to the conclusion of the story.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The events that begin to develop the conflict.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The conclusion of the story where the conflict is usually resolved.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The highpoint or turning point in a story.

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The message that the author wants to leave with the reader.

• climax

• theme

• point of view

• characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9