Spine TinglersSpine TinglersSuspense & Suspense &

Mystery Theme Mystery Theme

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Short Story & Short Story & PoetryPoetry

SuspenseSuspense The reader’s feeling of curiosity, The reader’s feeling of curiosity,

uncertainty, or even anxiety about the uncertainty, or even anxiety about the outcome of events in a storyoutcome of events in a story

MoodMoodPrimary feeling that the reader Primary feeling that the reader

experiences while readingexperiences while reading

ExamplesExamples::Sad, desperate, depressive, gloomy, Sad, desperate, depressive, gloomy,

pessimisticpessimisticHappy, upbeat, optimistic, hopefulHappy, upbeat, optimistic, hopeful

5 Elements of Short Story5 Elements of Short Story

Character(s)Character(s)SettingSetting

PlotPlotConflictConflictThemeTheme

Character(s)Character(s)

A person, sometimes an animal, who A person, sometimes an animal, who takes part in the action of the storytakes part in the action of the story

*Pro*Protagonist-central character of the tagonist-central character of the story who undergoes a transformationstory who undergoes a transformation

*Ant*Antagonist- the opposer of the central agonist- the opposer of the central character that often brings about the character that often brings about the transformationtransformation

*Word Mapping- prefixes “pro” & “anti”*Word Mapping- prefixes “pro” & “anti”

Types of CharactersTypes of Characters

StaticStaticOften represent a stereotypeOften represent a stereotypeHave qualities that never changeHave qualities that never changeEx. Scrooge, cruel stepmother, brilliant Ex. Scrooge, cruel stepmother, brilliant

detective detectiveDynamicDynamic

Changes either for better or worseChanges either for better or worseHave many qualities that changeHave many qualities that change

SettingSetting

The time and place in which a story The time and place in which a story happenshappens

Creates an atmosphereCreates an atmosphere

-location/place-location/place

-social conditions-social conditions

-historical era-historical era

-weather conditions-weather conditions

PlotPlot

How the author arranges events to How the author arranges events to develop an idea or storydevelop an idea or story

Sequence of events (beginning, Sequence of events (beginning, middle and end)middle and end)

Parts of the PlotParts of the Plot

1.1. Introduction/ ExpositionIntroduction/ Exposition Characters & setting revealedCharacters & setting revealed

2.2. Rising ActionRising Action Conflict is introducedConflict is introduced

3.3. ClimaxClimax Highest point of interest or “turning point”Highest point of interest or “turning point”

4.4. Falling ActionFalling Action Conflict resolutionConflict resolution

5.5. DenouementDenouement Final outcome of the storyFinal outcome of the story

ConflictConflict

Essential to plotEssential to plot It is the opposition of forces that It is the opposition of forces that

ties one event to another and ties one event to another and moves plot alongmoves plot along

2 Types of Conflict2 Types of Conflict

1.1. InternalInternal

2.2. ExternalExternal

Internal ConflictInternal Conflict

Man v. Him/HerselfMan v. Him/Herself

External ConflictExternal Conflict

Man v. ManMan v. ManMan v. Nature Man v. Nature

WeatherWeatherFateFate

Man v. SocietyMan v. SocietyIdeasIdeasCustomsCustoms

ThemeTheme

The central message or central The central message or central insight about life expressed in a insight about life expressed in a literary pieceliterary piece

What it is that the author is trying to What it is that the author is trying to conveyconveyExamplesExamples::

Love is blind.Love is blind.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.Don’t judge a book by its cover.

People resist change.People resist change.