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Elements of a Short Story - 20 Questions
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5 Written Questions
Break in the action which flips back to a previous time
Time and place in which a story takes place
The struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces
The author's message, general truth, universal truth, or deep meaning
Comparison of 2 things using like or as
5 Matching Questions
Characterization
Personification
Style
Metaphor
Plot
a
Implied comparison of two unlike things
b
Giving an idea or nonhuman thing human characteristics
c
The language that makes writing unique
d
The method of showing what a character is like
e
Action of the story; a series of events
5 Multiple Choice Questions
Contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Irony
Plot
Mood
Tone
Use of hints of clues about future events in the plot
Foreshadowing
Setting
Allusion
Flashback
The feeling the reader gets from the story
Mood
Irony
Tone
Plot
Author uses a comparison to something old and culturally known
Resolution
Plot
Setting
Allusion
Exaggeration as a comparison which can be funny
Hyperbole
Tone
Satire
Simile
5 True/False Question
Satire
→ Ridiculating or making fun of a situation of a person
True
False
Point of View
→ The struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces
True
False
Resolution
→ When the conflict is resolved and the action is brought to a close
True
False
Dialogue
→ The conversation between two characters
True
False
Tone
→ The author's message, general truth, universal truth, or deep meaning
True
False
Question Types
Written
Matching
Multiple Choice
True/False
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Case (A = a)
Punctuation
Spaces
Stuff in parentheses
Prompt With
Term
Definition
Question Limit
of 20 available terms