setting
characters
plot
conflict
short story
misc
100
time, location, scenery, for example
What are three details of setting?
100
people, animals, creatures
What are characters?
100
sequence of events
What is plot?
100
problem with with weather or environmental conditions
What is character vs. nature?
100
the underlying message of a story
What is theme?
200
1776, autumn, twilight
What are examples of the setting element of time?
200
the driving force behind why the character does what he/she does in the story
What is character motivation?
200
setting and characters are introduced
What is exposition?
200
a struggle between opposing forces in a story
What is the definition of conflict?
200
theme is something you can learn about life, also known as...
What is the "big idea"?
300
the feeling (mood) created by the author through his/her words, especially when using the five of these
What is the five senses?
300
antagonist
What is the opponent of the main character called? (Sometimes referred to as the "bad guy".)
300
the turning point of the story
What is the climax?
300
problem with another character
What is character vs. character (man vs. man)?
300
a fictional work of prose with few characters having one conflict and focuses on one central theme
What is a short story?
400
cloudy, thunderstorm, hot, humid
What is the setting element of weather?
400
the way in which an author shows the personality of a character
What is characterization?
400
resolution
What is the end of the story called, when the conflict is resolved?
400
problem with deciding what to do or think
What is character vs. self?
400
conflict, theme, plot, character, setting
What are the five key elements of a short story?
500
describes where and when the story takes place
What is the setting?
500
shows things that reveal the personality of a character (S. T. E. A. L.)
What is indirect characterization?
500
conflict is introduced, suspense increases
What is rising action?
500
problem with the laws, beliefs of a group, community, or culture
What is character vs. society?
500
suspense, flashback, surprise ending, foreshadowing
What are special techniques of plot?
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