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Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story. Notes to Help You Succeed!. Plot, Exposition, Complications. Plot: A series of related events that make up a story Exposition: The part of the story that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation.

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Elements of a Short Story

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  1. Elements of a Short Story Notes to Help You Succeed!

  2. Plot, Exposition, Complications • Plot:A series of related events that make up a story • Exposition:The part of the story that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation. • Complications: Mini-conflicts that contribute to the rise in action

  3. Climax, Resolution, Characters • Climax: turning point or emotional high point of the story • Resolution: the end or outcome of a conflict in a story • Characters: people or animals who are in a story

  4. Setting, Theme, Point of View • Setting: The time and place of a story. Pay attention to sensory details! • Theme: The author tries to make a statement or observation about life • Point of view: Whose perspective the story comes from

  5. Tone, Mood • Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the audience and the subject matter • Mood: The feeling created in the reader after reading a story. • Both can be described in one word!

  6. Diagram of A Short Story

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