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Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story. SETTING . The time and location in which a story takes place EX: T o Kill a Mockingbird place (small, rural town in Alabama) time (just after The Great Depression) weather conditions (very hot, very dry) social conditions (tense race relations)

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Elements of a Short Story

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  1. Elements of a Short Story

  2. SETTING • The time and location in which a story takes place • EX: To Kill a Mockingbird • place (small, rural town in Alabama) • time (just after The Great Depression) • weatherconditions (very hot, very dry) • socialconditions(tense race relations) • moodoratmosphere(laid back, poor economy)

  3. PLOT • The sequence of events in a story or play

  4. PLOT (cont’d) • EX: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone • Exposition: Mr. Dursley experiences many strange events on the way to work: cat reading a map, people in cloaks, thinks he hears the name “Potter” • Rising Action: arriving at Hogwarts, break-in at Gringott’s, mystery of the Sorcerer’s Stone • Climax: finding the dead unicorns, attack in the Forbidden Forest • Falling Action: three-headed dog; Devil’s Snare, live chess match, fighting Quirrell/Voldemort • Resolution: defeating Voldemort (for now)

  5. CONFLICT • There are two types of conflict: • EX: Anchorman • External : A struggle with a force outside one's self. • A struggle to be the highest rated news team in San Diego (against Channel 9’s Wes Mantooth) • Internal: A struggle within one's self • A struggle with loving Veronica Corningstone yet wanting to be the best anchor

  6. CONFLICT (cont’d) • There are four kinds of conflict: • EX: Anchorman • Man vs. Man (physical) • The brawl among the various news teams • Man vs. Circumstances (classical) • Ron dealing with a woman joining the news team • Man vs. Society (social) • The changing of the news world now that a woman is an anchor • Man vs. Himself/Herself(psychological) • Ron’s mental breakdown after Veronica successfully anchors the news by herself

  7. CHARACTER(S) EX: The Lion King • PROTAGONIST: Central character • Simba • ANTAGONIST: The opposer of the main character • Scar Characters should be:  consistent, motivated, and life-like (resemble real people/animals)

  8. POINT OF VIEW • Point of view, or p.o.v., is defined as the angle from which the story is told. • Innocent Eye: through the eyes of a child • EX: To Kill a Mockingbird, “Pink Champagne” • Stream of Consciousness: inside the head of a character • EX: Fight Club • First Person: told by one of the characters • EX: The Kite Runner • Omniscient: author narrates the story • EX: Harry Potter series

  9. THEME • Controlling idea or central insight; author's underlying meaning • EX: Romeo and Juliet • Love: exhilarating, and they are willing to die for it • Fate: “start-crossed lovers” • Hastiness: rush into love • Infatuation: were they truly in love?

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