Short Story Elements
Can you Say Characters?
The Plot
Conflict
Journey of a Pioneer
100
people or animals in a story
What is characters.
100
What are the two types of characters that are good and bad.
Protagonist vs. Antagonist (Hero/ Villain)
100
What is the exposition?
The background information that introduces the characters and describes the setting.
100
What are the two types of conflict?
Internal & External
100
Who is the main character?
Olivia Clark
200
The time and place of a story.
What is setting.
200
What is the definition of a round character?
A well developed character that we know a lot about.
200
What part of the plot does the problem first occur?
Rising Action
200
What type of conflict involves two people having a problem with each other?
Man vs. Man
200
What are some hardships pioneers had to face?
Blizzards, Indians, and Wagon Breaking.
300
If we do not know the setting we use what to figure it out?
We use our five senses to figure the setting out if it is not told.
300
What is the definition of a dynamic character?
A character that changes throughout the story.
300
What is the end of the story called?
Resolution
300
What type of conflict involves an element of nature?
Man vs. Nature
300
What did pioneer children play with?
Marbles, jump rope, and tic-tac-toe.
400
What are the four types of characters?
Flat, Dynamic, Static, and Round
400
What is the definition of a static character?
A character that does not change.
400
What happens during the falling action?
The falling action is when all the loose ends of the plot are tied up.
400
You have a project due on Monday. Even though you have had several weeks to read, by Sunday night you've only read half the book. To make things worse, you reacher has stated, "I have high expectations for this assignment." What type of conflict?
Internal/Man vs. Self
400
What did schools use for heat?
A stove in the middle of the room.
500
Name the five elements of plot.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
500
What type of character is Louis Drud? In a story about a friendly teacher named Sandra Smith, Louis Drud is a janitor in her building. Louis is always tired and grumpy whenever Sandra runs across him and says hello.
Louis is a flat character.
500
The turning point of a story for the main character is called?
Climax
500
Your school has a state level ice-hockey team- for boys. When you and a group of girlfriends want to start a girls' hockey program, you're told that, although it's a nice idea, there is just isn't enough money in the athletic budget. Which type of conflict is this?
Man vs. Society
500
What were preachers called when they had to move around to the different churches?
Circuit preachers