1. Short Story Elements

2. Short Story Elements
Characters
Setting
Theme
Point of View
Conflict
Plot

3. Plot
Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

4. Plot Components
Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax
Exposition: The mood and conditions existing at the beginning of the story. The setting is identified. The main characters with their positions, circumstances and relationships to one another are established. The exciting force or initial conflict is introduced. Sometimes called the “Narrative HOOK” this begins the conflict that continues throughout the story.
Rising Action: The series of events, conflicts, and crises in the story that lead up to the climax, providing the progressive intensity, and complicate the conflict.
Climax: The turning point of the story. A crucial event takes place and from this point forward, the protagonist moves toward his inevitable end. The event may be either an action or a mental decision that the protagonist makes.
Falling Action: The events occurring from the time of the climax to the end of the story. The main character may encounter more conflicts in this part of the story, but the end is inevitable.
Resolution/Denouement: The tying up of loose ends and all of the threads in the story. The conclusion. The hero character either emerges triumphant or is defeated at this point.
Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

5. Plot: Conflict
Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

6. Plot: Types of Conflict
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self

7. 3. Middle 5 2 Climax 4. Falling Action 2. Rising Action 4 3 1
One day a big bad wolf decided to have him some pigs for supper. So he went to each house huffing and puffing. He was threatening to blow their house down.
The three little pigs lived happily ever after in the sturdy brick house.
3. Middle 5
The wolf blew down the first two houses. One was made of straw and the other of sticks. He then came to the house made of bricks. The three brothers were so frightened! 2
Climax
4. Falling Action
The wolf blew and blew but couldn't blow the house down. He finally gave up.
2. Rising Action
Once upon a time there were three little pigs who were brothers. They each lived in their own house. 4 3 1
1. Beginning
5. End

8. the story is about. There is usually
Characters
Who or what
the story is about. There is usually
always one or two
main characters.

9. Setting
Where and when
the story
takes place.

10. Point of View
The angle from
which the story
is being told.

11. What lesson are you learning?
Theme
What is the author's
meaning of the story.
What lesson are you learning?