Short Story

The overall meaning or message of a story.

• Direct Characterization

• Protagonist

• Theme

• Static Character

The author specifically gives the reader personality traits about a character in a story.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

The author gives the reader clues about a character and allows the reader to make inferences and judgements about the character’s personality.

• Static Character

• Indirect Characterization

• Dynamic Character

• Direct Characterization

The main character in a short story is often referred to as the:

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

Which of the following is a common theme in short stories?

• Love

• War

• Technology

• All of the above

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

In a short story, the struggle between opposing forces is known as:

• Climax

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Exposition

Which point of view uses 'I' and 'we' in storytelling?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The turning point of the story

• The conclusion

• The background information

Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole