Exploring the Elements of a Short Story

What is the primary goal of this short story unit?

• To learn about different genres

• To memorize famous short stories

• To understand how stories are constructed

• To write a novel

Which point of view uses 'I' to tell the story?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

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

• Character

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

What is the central idea of a story called?

• Conflict

• Setting

• Theme

• Plot

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

• Character

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

What term describes the increasing excitement and stakes in a story?

• Rising action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling action

At what point in a story is the main conflict resolved or reaches its peak?

• Climax

• Introduction

• Falling action

• Rising action

What happens during the falling action of a story?

• New characters are introduced

• Loose ends are tied up

• The story reaches its peak

• The conflict increases

What is the term for the ending of a story?

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Climax

Which type of ending leaves the story unresolved?

• Sad ending

• Happy ending

• Cliffhanger

• Closed ending