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Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story. Learning Goals. Understand and Identify elements of a short story Understand the 5 Stages of a Plot. OVERVIEW. Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you.

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Elements of a Short Story

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  1. Elements of a Short Story

  2. Learning Goals • Understand and Identify elements of a short story • Understand the 5 Stages of a Plot

  3. OVERVIEW Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you. These elements can be used as guides to help you think about the actions, themes, and contexts of the story.

  4. Characters Setting Point of view Theme Plot Elements of a Story

  5. Little Red Riding Hood • Little Red Riding Hood Video

  6. CHARACTERS • The people (or actors) in the story. • Protagonist – Main character • Antagonist – person working against the protagonist • Examples from Little Red Riding Hood???

  7. SETTING • The time and place in which a work of literature occurs. • Examples from LRRH???

  8. POINT OF VIEW • The story teller from whose point of view the story is being told, the narrator. • 1st person – in story • 3rd person – just narrating • Examples from LRRH???

  9. THEME • The main idea of a literary work, usually expressed as a generalization. • Examples from Little Red Riding Hood???

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