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Short Story Elements

Short Story Elements. Piecing It All Together. Four Basic Elements. Plot The sequence of events Character Person or animal who takes part in the action Setting Time and place of the action Theme Central message of the story. Plot. Sequence of events. Parts of the Plot. Plot Line.

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Short Story Elements

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  1. Short Story Elements Piecing It All Together

  2. Four Basic Elements • Plot • The sequence of events • Character • Person or animal who takes part in the action • Setting • Time and place of the action • Theme • Central message of the story

  3. Plot Sequence of events

  4. Parts of the Plot Plot Line

  5. Exposition Introduction to characters and situation

  6. Conflict The struggle of opposing forces

  7. Man vs. Man

  8. Man vs. Self

  9. Man vs. Nature

  10. Man vs. Society

  11. Rising Action The increasing steps of the conflict

  12. Climax The highest point of interest or suspense

  13. Falling Action and Resolution The end or solution of the conflict

  14. Plot Line Review Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution Exposition Conflict

  15. Character Person or animal who takes part in the action

  16. Setting Time and place of the Action

  17. Theme Central message of the story

  18. Short Story Elements Piecing it all together

  19. Basic Elements of Story Plot Character Setting Theme

  20. The End Presented by Lisa Schaub Hughes Middle School

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