The time and place in which a story occurs

The characters directly involved with the conflict. A. Main Characters B. Secondary Characters

Using his charming words, the fox is able to trick the crow into singing. When she starts to sing, the cheese drops into the fox’s mouth.

On a rainy November morning in 1776, a soldier trod a solitary path along a road in western Virginia. His gait was slow, and his face — barely visible beneath untold layers of grime — betrayed an anguished, exhausted expression. SETTING

The people, animals, or creatures that the story is about

Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy. A. Characters B. Events C. Setting

Setting is the “where and when” of a story. It is the t_ _ _ and p_ _ _ _ during which the story takes place.

What are characters in a story?

A long time ago in a land ruled by a king and a queen

Romeo visits Juliet on a balcony one night, and then she sends a message to him through her nurse. A. Characters B. Events C. Setting

A sly fox and a foolish crow

A short story is a brief work of fiction, usually written in prose and running 1,600 to 20,000 words in length. A. Novel B. Short story C. Long story

All of the events that make up a story A. characters B. Plot