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What is the stage in the story where the main character acts on the information they have accepted?
What is the stage in the story where the main character acts on the information they have accepted?
What is the term for the central character in a story?
What is the term for the central character in a story?
What is the final outcome of events in a story?
What is the final outcome of events in a story?
What creates a particular feeling at the beginning of a story?
What creates a particular feeling at the beginning of a story?
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What is the stage in the story where events and complications start to fall into place?
What is the stage in the story where events and complications start to fall into place?
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What is the term for the opposition or 'enemy' of the main character?
What is the term for the opposition or 'enemy' of the main character?
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What is the term used to describe the final resolution of a story?
What is the term used to describe the final resolution of a story?
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What does the setting of a story include?
What does the setting of a story include?
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What is the purpose of characters in a story?
What is the purpose of characters in a story?
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What is the term used to describe an author's all-knowing, all-seeing point of view?
What is the term used to describe an author's all-knowing, all-seeing point of view?
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What is the term used to describe the author's point of view as a secondary character?
What is the term used to describe the author's point of view as a secondary character?
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What type of narrative voice is characterized by an objective treatment of the story?
What type of narrative voice is characterized by an objective treatment of the story?
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What is the main purpose of a theme in a story?
What is the main purpose of a theme in a story?
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What is the climax of a plot?
What is the climax of a plot?
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What type of conflict occurs inside a person's mind?
What type of conflict occurs inside a person's mind?
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What is the main difference between a flashback and a regular part of the story?
What is the main difference between a flashback and a regular part of the story?
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What is the purpose of exposition in a plot?
What is the purpose of exposition in a plot?
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What is the result of a story without a theme?
What is the result of a story without a theme?
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Which of the following words is a synonym for 'proud'?
Which of the following words is a synonym for 'proud'?
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What does 'cruel' describe?
What does 'cruel' describe?
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What does 'curious' describe?
What does 'curious' describe?
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What is the purpose of the inciting incident in a plot?
What is the purpose of the inciting incident in a plot?
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What is the main characteristic of internal conflict?
What is the main characteristic of internal conflict?
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What is the result of the climax in a plot?
What is the result of the climax in a plot?
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What is the plot of a story?
What is the plot of a story?
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Study Notes
Story Elements
- A story consists of plot, setting, character, theme, and point of view
- These elements work together to create a meaningful story
Plot
- The sequence of events in a story
- Includes exposition, inciting incident, development, climax, and resolution
- Exposition: introduces setting and characters
- Inciting incident: creates central conflict or struggle
- Development: part of the story where the struggle takes place
- Climax: high point of interest and suspense
- Resolution: point at which the conflict is ended or resolved
Setting
- The background against which the incidents of the story take place
- Includes place, time, weather conditions, social conditions, and mood or atmosphere
- Setting is essential to the story and can affect the relevance of the story
Character
- A person in a fictional story
- Can be protagonist (clear center of story) or antagonist (opposition or "enemy" of main character)
- Characteristics of a character can be revealed through:
- Physical appearance
- What the character says, thinks, feels, dreams, and does
- What others say about the character and how they react to them
Theme
- The total meaning of the story
- Does not have to be tied up in a simple moral
- Can be stated, implied, or a direct refutation of a traditional theme
- Gives the story meaning or purpose
Conflict
- The struggle between opposing forces
- Can be internal (takes place inside a person's mind) or external (takes place when a person or group struggles against another person or group or against a non-human force)
Special Plot Techniques
- Suspense: feeling of excitement or tension the reader experiences as the plot unfolds
- Foreshadowing: a hint or clue about an event that will occur later in the story
- Flashback: a section of the story that is interrupted to tell about an earlier event
- Surprise ending: an ending that catches the reader off guard with something unexpected
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Description
This quiz covers the key elements of short stories, including exposition, dramatization, conflict, foreshadowing, repetition, and suspense. Learn how these literary devices are used to engage readers and build tension.
