Understanding Short Story Elements

What is the main character of a story called?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Narrator

• Supporting character

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

• plot

• setting

• character

• theme

What is the sequence of events in a story known as?

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Character Development

What do we call the central idea or message of a story?

• Character

• Setting

• Theme

• Plot

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• resolution

• conflict

• theme

• plot twist

What is the perspective from which a story is told called?

• Story arc

• Point of view

• Character development

• Narrative style

What do we call the introduction of background information in a story?

• exposition

• narrative structure

• resolution

• climax

What is the climax of a story?

• The climax is the turning point in a story where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

• The climax is the introduction of the main characters.

• The climax is the resolution of the story's conflict.

• The climax is the setting where the story takes place.

What is the term for the resolution of a story's conflict?

• denouement

• climax

• epilogue

• prologue

What are the characters, setting, and plot collectively known as in a story?

• story components

• literary devices

• plot elements

• narrative elements