Elements of a Short Story Review

Match the following

• the individual that the story is about

• character

• the order in which things happen and mov

• theme

• main idea that weaves the story together

• setting

• the location and time of the story

• plot

Theme

The ​ (a)   is an idea that the ​ (b)   . It is most often ​ (c)   toward human conditions. Common themes are love, family, the ​ (d)   , and others. The theme of a story is universal in nature. Thus, it is ​ (e)   .

• theme
• author wants to convey to readers
• his beliefs and opinions
• complexities of adulthood
• relatable to a wide audience

Setting

The ​ (a)   to which the story takes place are called the setting. The setting gives ​ (b)   and helps the reader fully understand the story. Without the setting, the story can be ​ (c)  

• place and time
• a picture of what is happening
• vague or unclear.

Character

The ​ (a)   (or characters) is a ​ (b)   , or sometimes an ​ (c)   with human-like characteristics, whose life event is the content of the story. The story​ (d)   , what he/she is ​ (e)   , what he/she wants to attain, and others.

• character
• person
• animal
• revolves around the character
• currently experiencing

​ (a)   is the ​ (b)   or center of the story. Events revolve ​ (c)   .

• Protagonist
• main character
• around this character

​ (a)   opposes the protagonist. The antagonist is usually a ​ (b)   —another character that ​ (c)   or does something that ​ (d)   what he/she wants.

• Antagonist
• villain
• contradicts
• prevents the character from achieving

Plot

The plot is what ​ (a)   . Think of the plot as the ​ (b)   . What the ​ (c)   and what is going to happen in the story are ​ (d)   .

• pushes the story into action
• storyline
• characters will be doing
• all part of the plot

The ​ (a)   is the ​ (b)   of the story. It is where the setting and the characters are usually ​ (c)   .

• exposition
• beginning
• introduced

The ​ (a)   is where the ​ (b)   of the story is revealed. The conflict is the ​ (c)   is facing or is about to face.

• rising action
• conflict
• problem that the main character

The ​ (a)   is the ​ (b)   of the story. It is where the readers or listeners ​ (c)   what is going to happen in the story. It is the part of the story where the characters ​ (d)   that emerged as a ​ (e)   .

• climax
• turning point or highest point
• get excited about
• face the conflict(s)
• result of the rising action