Short Story Elements
Which part of the plot introduces the setting, characters, and background information?
Exposition
What do we call a character who changes in an important way by the end of the story?
Dynamic
What does TELE- mean?
A. Close
B. Far away
C. Before
D. One
B. Far away
Stars in the sky,
Moon shining bright,
Whispers of winds,
Echo through the night.
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABCB
What is the following an example of?
“The stars danced in the night sky.”
Personification
What is the turning point in a story where the main conflict reaches its peak?
A. Exposition
B. Falling Action
C. Climax
D. Denouement
Climax
What do we call a character who changes in an important way by the end of the story?
Main message or lesson
The prefix "mal-" in the word “malfunction” suggests something:
Wrong or bad
If the first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme, the rhyme scheme is:
A. AABB
B. ABAB
C. ABBA
D. ABCB
Which rhyme scheme matches this stanza?
ABAB
What is the following an example of?
“Time is a thief.”
Metaphor
If a character is struggling against a storm or natural disaster, what kind of conflict is this?
Character vs Nature
What does the setting of the story include?
A. Plot and conflict
B. Time and place
C. Theme and tone
D. Character Action
Time and Place
Your friend says she’s antisocial. If you break that word down, what does the prefix “anti–” mean?
A. With
B. Good
C. Before
D. Against
D. Against
Why do poets use rhyme schemes?
A. To make the poem shorter
B. To give the poem rhythm and structure
C. To confuse the reader
D. To avoid using punctuation
B. To give the poem rhythm and structure
Which sentence contains alliteration?
A. Sam silently slid across the smooth surface.
B. The rain tapped lightly on the roof.
C. The cat jumped onto the windowsill.
D. Leaves fell from the trees as the season changed.
A. Sam silently slid across the smooth surface.
You're playing a video game. At first, you just walk around, learning controls and meeting characters. Which element of the plot is this like?
Exposition
A short story follows a hardworking student who refuses to cheat, even when others do. What element of the story is best represented by this message?
A. Setting B
B. Plot
C. Characterization
D. Theme
Theme
You're watching a superhero movie. The villain wants to destroy everything good in the world. Which prefix best describes this character?
A. Buen-
B. Mal-
C. Evi-
D. Inter-
B. Mal-
22. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
I saw a frog upon a log
It wore a little suit
It danced around the misty bog
And played a bamboo flute
ABAB
Which sentence is an example of personification?
A. The thunder roared angrily across the sky.
B. He sprinted like the wind during the race.
C. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
D. The ice cracked beneath his heavy boots.
A. The thunder roared angrily across the sky.
You’re reading a mystery story set in an old lighthouse during a thunderstorm. You can almost hear the waves crashing. What element of the story is this?
A. Plot
B. Conflict
C. Setting
D. Theme
C. Setting
A character starts the story as a selfish prince but ends up giving everything away to help others. What type of character is he?
Dynamic
You’re playing a time-travel video game and land in ancient Greece. Which root would help you understand the time period you're in?
A. dict–
B. chron–
C. vita–
D. graph–
Chron
What is the rhyme scheme?
The tower leaned where no one dared to climb,
Its stones were worn by winds that tasted fire.
A clock inside still ticked, though lost to time,
Its chime long swallowed by the sun’s desire.
A child once played beneath its fractured dome,
And left a mark—a name carved faint and deep.
She whispered songs to make the shadows roam,
Then dreamed of stars that would not let her sleep.
Years passed like threads unraveled from a seam,
And ivy swallowed paths no feet recalled.
The tower stood, a relic caught in dream,
Its echo faint, its meaning long forestalled.
ABAB CDCD EFE
"Love like this surely comes once in a lifetime." What is the figurative language in this lyric?
It can have two answers?
Hyperbole and Simile