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Short Story Elements

Short Story Elements. Setting. The time and location of the story. In some instances, the setting is a very important part of the story. Certain items needs to be examined in order to judge the importance of setting. Place Time Weather Social Conditions Mood. Characters.

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Short Story Elements

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  1. Short Story Elements

  2. Setting The time and location of the story. In some instances, the setting is a very important part of the story. Certain items needs to be examined in order to judge the importance of setting. Place Time Weather Social Conditions Mood

  3. Characters The people in the story. Main Character: at the center of the action Minor Character: less important than main Dynamic Character: grows or changes during story Static Character: remains the same Flat Character: one dimensional Round Character: multidimensional; real Stock Character: predictable stereotype Protagonist: main character in the story Antagonist: character or force in conflict with the protagonist

  4. Characterization Development of characters Direct Characterization: writer tells the reader directly Indirect Characterization: writer show the reader through the character’s: Appearance Speech Private thoughts Actions and/or Other character’s thoughts or conversation

  5. Plot How the author arranges events to develop his/her idea. It is the logical sequence of events with a beginning, middle, and end. There are five parts of a plot. Introduction: beginning of the story where characters and setting are revealed Rising Action: the events become complicated, and the conflict is revealed Climax: when something happens to decide the outcome of the conflict Falling Action: events and conflict begin to resolve; the reader knows if the conflict was resolved Denouement: final outcome or untangling of events

  6. Conflict Essential to the plot. This is what moves the story forward. There may be only one central conflict, or there may be a dominant conflict with other minor ones. Types of Conflict External: struggle outside the character Internal: struggle within the character Kinds of Conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Machine Man vs. Society Man vs. Supernatural

  7. Theme Insight or idea about life and human nature that gives the story meaning. Description Stated in at least one complete sentence Expressed in generalization of life or human nature Explain the whole story Not the moral Determination Change of protagonist Writer’s view of the world or human nature

  8. Point of View Angle from which the story is told 1st Person: narrator is a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of one character; speaks directly to the reader 3rd Person Limited: narrator not a part of the story; knows the thoughts and feelings of one character 3rd Person Omniscient: narrator not a part of the story; knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

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