Short Stories Short Story Elements Can You Say Characters? The PL PL PL Plot Line Alex, I'll Have Conflict More Elements Final Jeopardy

100 Question from Short Story Elements people or animals in the story

100 Answer from Short Story Elements characters

200 Question from Short Story Elements angle from which the events are told

200 Answer from Short Story Elements point of view

300 Question from Short Story Elements the time and place of the story

300 Answer from Short Story Elements setting

400 Question from Short Story Elements the feelings you get from the story

400 Answer from Short Story Elements mood

500 Question from Short Story Elements name the five parts of the plot line

500 Answer from Short Story Elements exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

100 Question from Can You Say Characters? True or False: Short stories usually have many characters with different conflicts.

100 Answer from Can You Say Characters? false

200 Question from Can You Say Characters? the “good guy” in the story

200 Answer from Can You Say Characters? protagonist

300 Question from Can You Say Characters? when the writer tells you what the characters are like through description

300 Answer from Can You Say Characters? direct characterization

400 Question from Can You Say Characters? opposing character or force

400 Answer from Can You Say Characters? antagonist

500 Question from Can You Say Characters? The character Molly ignores the character Shelly in the story, and she rolls her eyes every time Shelly speaks. From Molly’s actions, we can tell that Shelly is annoying and a know-it-all. This is an example of _________________.

500 Answer from Can You Say Characters? indirect characterization

100 Question from The PL PL PL Plot Line True or False: The plot is usually uncomplicated and simple in a short story.

100 Answer from The PL PL PL Plot Line False

200 Question from The PL PL PL Plot Line During this stage, all of the problems are worked out and resolved.

200 Answer from The PL PL PL Plot Line resolution

300 Question from The PL PL PL Plot Line the point in the story where tension is the greatest

300 Answer from The PL PL PL Plot Line climax

400 Question from The PL PL PL Plot Line During this stage, characters and setting are introduced.

400 Answer from The PL PL PL Plot Line exposition

500 Question from The PL PL PL Plot Line This stage introduces the problem or conflict in the story.

500 Answer from The PL PL PL Plot Line rising action

100 Question from Alex, I'll Have Conflict Which type of conflict involves the main character and another character in the story?

100 Answer from Alex, I'll Have Conflict man vs. man

200 Question from Alex, I'll Have Conflict Which type of conflict involves the main character having an internal struggle inside himself?

200 Answer from Alex, I'll Have Conflict man vs. himself

300 Question from Alex, I'll Have Conflict Dealing with racism in the community would be an example of which type of conflict?

300 Answer from Alex, I'll Have Conflict man vs. society

400 Question from Alex, I'll Have Conflict A character trying to overcome her fear of heights would be an example of which type of conflict?

400 Answer from Alex, I'll Have Conflict man vs. herself

500 Question from Alex, I'll Have Conflict A family is living in the midst of a hurricane. This is an example of which type of conflict?

500 Answer from Alex, I'll Have Conflict man vs. nature

100 Question from More Elements True or False: The theme of a piece of literature is always expressed as a full sentence.

100 Answer from More Elements True

200 Question from More Elements The narrator is the “I” telling the story is which type of point of view?

200 Answer from More Elements first-person point of view

300 Question from More Elements A story told by an outside observer using words like she, he, they, etc. is which type of point of view?

300 Answer from More Elements third-person point of view

400 Question from More Elements an idea about life revealed in a work of literature

400 Answer from More Elements theme

500 Question from More Elements The feeling of suspense as you read the story is an example of ________.

500 Answer from More Elements mood

Final Jeopardy List all six of the short story elements.

Final Jeopardy Answer 1.setting 2.characters 3.plot 4.mood 5.point of view 6.theme