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Price. JPrice. J
Short StoriesShort Stories
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Elements of a Short Story of a Short Story
A short story is a work of A short story is a work of fiction that can be read in one fiction that can be read in one
sitting.sitting.
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PlotPlot
The chain of related events that The chain of related events that take place in a story.take place in a story.
Built around conflict, which is a Built around conflict, which is a struggle between opposing forces.struggle between opposing forces.
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Plot at a Glance
climax
falling action
rising action
resolution
exposition
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Exposition-
gives the background of the story
Rising Action-
introduces complications; builds suspense
Climax-
the turning point of the story
suspense reaches its peak
Falling Action and Resolution
resolves the conflict
usually ties up loose ends
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The plot of a short story centers around conflict. Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces.
Complications build the reader’s excitement.
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Types of Conflict•External
-Man v Man
-Man v Nature
-Man v Obstacle or Society
•Internal
-Man v Himself
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Methods of Methods of CharacterizationCharacterization
Creating Believable CharactersCreating Believable Characters
IndirectIndirect– physical physical
appearanceappearance
– speech, thoughts, speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions feelings, or actions of the characterof the character
– speech, thoughts, speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions feelings, or actions of other charactersof other characters
DirectDirect
– the narrator’s the narrator’s direct comments direct comments about a characterabout a character
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Types of Characters
•Main or Minor
•Protagonist or Antagonist
•Round or Flat
•Dynamic or Static
•*Stereotypes=Stock Characters*
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Setting= time and place
-puts the reader in the story by giving the reader the feeling of
being in the situation.
-creates atmosphere by the positive or negative feelings associated with the
place.
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Point of View or . . .
(Who’s telling this story anyway?)-the vantage point from which the story is told.
-determines how much we, the readers, know about the characters.
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1st Person• Narrator is a character in the story.
•Narrator uses first-person pronouns, I, me, my, we, us, our to refer to himself or herself.
•Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character and speaks directly to reader.
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3rd Person Limited•Narrator does not participate in action of story.
•Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.
•Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, but readers are able to maintain some emotional distance from the character.
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3rd Person Omniscient•Narrator does not participate in action of story.
•Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.
•Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters; readers get insight into several characters.
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What is a symbol?
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A symbol is a person, a place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself.
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ThemeIn literature, theme is a perception about life or human nature that the writer wants to share with the reader.
In most cases, the theme is not stated directly but must be inferred.
Themes can be revealed by
- a story’s title
- key phrases and statements about big ideas
- the ways the characters change and the lessons they learn about life.
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