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WorksheetsShort Story Elements (Parts 1 & 2)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
What reveals the author’s thoughts or message about the general subject matter of a work?
Theme
Point-of-view
Setting
Irony
A character from the story is telling the story; uses the pronouns “I” and “me”
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
All Points-of-view
The reader takes on the action; uses “you”. This is used in directions or devotions.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Limited
An outside narrator is telling the story; uses the pronouns “he”, “she”, “they”
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings on only ONE character in a story.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Limited
The narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of ALL the characters in a story.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Limited
Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of
one character
more than one character
nobody
Second person point-of-view is when the text is written like a
manual or devotional
horror story
nonfiction article
fictional dream
"You need to try harder, Kyle, if you want to graduate," Mr. Jenkins said. Kyle nodded his head, but he wasn't really listening. He was picturing himself snowboarding down a mountain while Mr. Jenkins lectured him. Somehow, Kyle knew exactly where to put the "uh-huhs" even though he wasn't listening to a word that Mr. Jenkins was saying. "Do you want to graduate, Kyle?" Mr. Jenkins asked. "Uh-huh," replied Kyle.
What is the point of view?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy knew that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.
What is the point of view?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.
What is the point of view?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
What describes the difference between appearance and reality, expectation and result?
Theme
Point-of-view
Setting
Irony
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
All Types of Irony
Which describes contrast between results of a circumstance and what was intended or expected?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
All Types of Irony
Which describes the audience or reader knowing more than characters in literature?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
All Types of Irony
Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.
What is the point of view?
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient
Romeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used?
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Setting of stories include which details?
author's attitude toward the characters
time, location, and mood of this story
why the author wrote the story
How the author feels about the subject
A look back to an earlier event...
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Inciting Incident
Rising action
What is the "mood" of a story?
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
The time and place of the story.
The summary of events of the story.
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
What is the "tone" of a story?
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
The author's attitude toward a subject
The time and place of the story
The summary of events in the story
A character who acts as contrast to another character. Often a funny side kick to the dashing hero, or a villain contrasting the hero
Dynamic
Static
Antagonist
Foil
This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her.
Dynamic character
Static character
Protagonist
Antagonist
Other characters who are necessary to moving the plot along, but may not be involved with the central conflict
major characters
foil characters
secondary characters
dynamic characters
This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Dynamic character
Static character
This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Dynamic character
Static character
A character that we know little about. This type of character is often a stereotype
Round
Flat
Static
Dynamic
This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Dynamic character
Static character
A well developed, complex character is
round
flat
static
dynamic
Characterization is
the process by which a writer reveals the central message in a story
the process by which a writer reveals the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
the process by which a writer reveals his feelings about his or her work
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks
Speech, Time, Effort, Actions, and Looks
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Attitude, and Language
Speech, Thoughts, Effort, Actions, and Looks
For direct characterization....
the writer tells the reader about the character
the writer reveals the character through STEAL
the writer doesn't care how you learn about the character
the writer provides actions from the character for the reader
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the:
action
conflict
setting
plot
The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the:
Exposition
Rising action
Setting
Resolution
What is the definition of climax?
the turning point of the story
the struggle between two characters
the beginning of the story
the point when the conflict is resolved
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
resolution
rising action
falling action
exposition
What information does the exposition of the story include?
the characters, the conflict and the title
the setting, the conflict, and the characters
the characters and the resolution
the introduction of climax
Character vs. Self is what type of conflict?
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
David is struggling with a decision. He has to decide if he wants to go to a technical school or a community college. What type of conflict is this?
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Robert's girlfriend just broke up with him in the busy lunch room because someone told her that he was seeing her best friend. What type of conflict is this?
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
