The protagonist is the main person in the literary work, that is usually followed during the work and who often has to face a conflict or a difficulty.
In "The Little Match Girl" it's the girl herself: <span>b. The little match girl</span>
A short story's setting is made of time and place.
Apart from plot (what is going on) and characters (who is doing what they are doing), the setting (where and when is the plot happening) is the most important element of a short story. The interpretation of a short story depends very much on how the author has described the setting. It provides a context for the events.
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C) The play "Hamlet," unlike other Shakespeare tragedies, fails at its dramatic task.
