THE SHORT STORY

WHAT’S A SHORT STORY? FORM OF LITERATURE FICTION USUALLY HAS A MESSAGE ABOUT LIFE ONE MAIN CHARACTER CONFLICT FOR THE CHARACTER THAT IS RESOLVED

ELEMENTS OF THE SHORT STORY PLOT CHARACTERS SETTING POINT OF VIEW THEME

PLOT The sequence of events, or “what went down”. Climax Rise In Action Fall In Action Exposition Resolution

PLOT Exposition “To expose” - Sets the scene -Gives necessary background information

Rising action -Conflict/ struggle is introduced PLOT Rising action -Conflict/ struggle is introduced

Climax -the high point of the action PLOT Climax -the high point of the action

Falling action -The conflict lessens PLOT Falling action -The conflict lessens

Resolution to resolve - conflict concludes -loose ends tied up PLOT Resolution to resolve - conflict concludes -loose ends tied up

Characters The people or animals who participate in the action We learn about them through: -physical descriptions -words -actions

Setting Time and Place Time can be: decades, seasons, time of day Place can be: geographical, specific locations

Vantage point story is told from First Person Point of View Vantage point story is told from First Person Storyteller is a character in the story Third Person Storyteller reports events, has no direct part in the story

The main message/ insight Theme The main message/ insight Maybe stated: Directly or Maybe Implied