Introduction to short stories

The falling action is where the conflict begins to ______________________. The problems are starting to be 'cleaned up'.

• intensify

• resolve

• start

• complicate

The exposition is where the story begins. In this section you are introduced to the _______________, the _______________, and the _______________.

• conflict, climax, resolution

• characters, setting, conflict

• plot, theme, climax

• rising action, falling action, resolution

First person point of view is when the character is _______________ in and is telling the story. It is easily identified by the use of "I".

• involved

• detached

• observing

• narrating

Tone provides the author's _______________ about the subject of the story shown by his/her ___________________________.

• attitude, actions

• feelings, words

• attitude, words

• thoughts, expressions

• feelings, actions

______________________ is the main idea or the central thought of the story. Usually it sparks a lot of debate or conversation.

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

The rising action is where most of the action happens. It is also where _______________, and _______________, is built.

• tension, suspense

• resolution, conclusion

• exposition, introduction

• falling action, climax

A short story has many of the same elements as a novel; however, because it covers a shorter period of time, a short story has

• fewer characters and settings

• more characters and settings

• fewer themes and plots

• more themes and plots

Atmosphere occurs when the _______________ or _______________ causes an emotional response in the reader.

• setting, plot

• setting, conflict

• setting, theme

• setting, tone

Conflict is the problems which often happen between the _______________ (hero) and ___________________ (person against the hero).

• protagonist, antagonist

• antagonist, protagonist

• hero, villain

• protagonist, villain

The climax is the most _______________ part of the story. It is where the conflict reaches its ___________________________.

• exciting, peak

• exciting, resolution

• boring, beginning

• dull, end

• exciting, start