The main literary elements (plot, characters, setting,...) are more _______________ in a short story.

A short story focuses on _________ major incident(s).

The time and place in a short story is called the _____________.

True or false: A story can have only one character (protagonist) and still be a complete story.

This is the main character, around which the whole story revolves.

"Long ago, in a kingdom far, far away" is an example of _________________.

Good vs. evil, redemption, and courage and examples of ____________.

This character, or group of characters, often causes the conflict.

Which type of conflict is this: A character struggling to make a dicision.

The central idea of the story is called the _____________.

This portion of the plot diagram introduces of the story’s setting, mood, the main character, supporting characters, and time.

This portion of the plot diagram is a sequence of solutions to the conflict that the main character tries; it is all the events leading to the turning point of the story. It can be identified by increasing tension, emotion, difficulty, or challenge.

This portion of the plot diagram is the peak of excitement, the moment when the story changes (a turning point).

This portion of the plot diagram is the plot’s end, whether it is a happy ending or sad ending, fun or frightening, satisfying or unsatisfying.

How do you feel about everything that you have learned so far in this unit?