Elements of a Short Story

What is the conflict of a story?

• The time and place

• The main problem the character encounters in the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The beginning of a story

_________ is the time and place that a story occurs.

• Character

• Settings

• Plot

_________ is any of the problems that a character encounters in a story.

• Plot

• Characters

• Conflict

It is the start or introduction of the story. This incldues the background information that the reader must have in order to understand the story

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Falling Action

The events that take place leading up to the climax. This is where the reader is introduced to the conflict.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The immediate reaction to the climax. All the actions that occur after the climax and before the conclusion of the story.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

It is the moral or lesson of the story.

• Theme

• Conflict

• Plot

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The resolution of the story

• The setting of the story

Which element of a short story refers to the sequence of events?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The main character

• The antagonist

• The narrator

• The author