Reading Comprehension Elements of a Short Story

It is the sequence of actions and events in a story to convey a theme.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Point of View

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It is an object, event or a character that is used to represent an abstract idea.

• Characters

• Symbol

• Plot

• Theme

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It is the struggle between two opposing characters or forces.

• Setting

• Symbol

• Conflict

• Theme

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It is the angle from which the story is told.

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Point of View

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It is a type of character whose very existence represents some major idea or aspect of society.

• Round

• Dynamic

• Symbolic

• Flat

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It is a type of character that is vital to the development and resolution of the conflict.

• Round

• Major

• Minor

• Symbolic

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It is the central person in a story, and is often referred to as the story's main character.

• Dynamic

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Static

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It is a type of conflict in which a character has a problem with some natural happening: a snowstorm, an avalanche, the bitter cold.

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

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It is a type of conflict in which one character in the story has a problem with one or more of the other characters.

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

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It is a kind of plot that is found more often in a novel than in a short story. It is episodic. It tends to stretch out.

• Man in a Hole

• Man on a Road

• Man in a Tub

• Man on a Beach

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