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KickStarter – 9/16

KickStarter – 9/16. Please pick up one of the “Short Story Vocab” packets in the front. THEN Write a (very) short fictional story about anything. 5-7 sentences. . Elements of a Short Story. 7 th Grade English Language Arts. Ms. Roussin. Definition of a Short Story.

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KickStarter – 9/16

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  1. KickStarter – 9/16 Please pick up one of the “Short Story Vocab” packets in the front. THEN Write a (very) short fictional story about anything. 5-7 sentences.

  2. Elements of a Short Story 7th Grade English Language Arts Ms. Roussin

  3. Definition of a Short Story Tells about a single event or experience Fictional (not true) 500 to 15,000 words in length OR usually short enough to read in one sitting It has a beginning, middle, and end Creates an impression on the reader

  4. Some Elements of a Short Story Character Setting Plot Conflict Theme Mood Tone Point of View Foreshadowing Style Symbol Irony

  5. Short Story Vocabulary Character: The person, animal, or thing that “acts as a person” Can you think of a cartoon that has an unusual character? How many characters do you see?

  6. Short Story Vocabulary PROTAGONIST: The main character in a story ANTAGONIST: The character who opposes the protagonist A groovy example

  7. Short Story Vocabulary STATIC: A character who stays the same during the story DYNAMIC: A character who changes during the story 2 Very different brothers

  8. Short Story Vocabulary SETTING: Tells the reader where and when the story takes place.Setting often creates mood. “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe What kind of a mood does this setting create?

  9. Short Story Vocabulary Plot: A series of events through which the writer reveals what is happening, to whom, and why A familiar plot

  10. Short Story Vocabulary Exposition: the start of the story-- which includes character and setting Sets up the story to be told

  11. Short Story Vocabulary Rising Action: the series of conflicts leading to the climax

  12. Short Story Vocabulary Climax: When the action comes to the HIGHEST POINT of conflict

  13. Short Story Vocabulary Falling Action: All of the action which follows the climax and leads to the resolution

  14. Short Story Vocabulary Resolution:The end or “conclusion” of the story where the problems are solved also called dénouement

  15. Short Story Vocabulary Conflict: the struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

  16. Short Story Vocabulary TYPES of Conflict Person vs. Person Person vs. Nature Person vs. Self Person vs. Society

  17. Person vs. PersonStop Early

  18. Person vs. SelfBe you...or not

  19. Person vs. NatureJaws

  20. Person vs. SocietyRosa Parks

  21. Short Story Vocabulary Theme: The central idea or “message” of the story. What is the theme of this classic story?

  22. Short Story Vocabulary Mood: the feeling you get in a story or the emotion you get while reading

  23. Short Story Vocabulary Tone: The writer’s attitude as revealed through the writer’s words These men are drinking pop.

  24. Madam and the Rent Man The rent man knocked.He said, Howdy-do?I said, WhatCan I do for you?He said, You knowYour rent is due.I said, ListenBefore I’d payI would rather Rot away! The sink is broke,The water don’t run,And you ain’t done a thingYou promised to’ve done. Back window’s cracked,Kitchen floor squeaks,There’s rats in the cellar,And the attic leaks. He said, Madam, It’s not up to me. I’m just the agent, Don’t you see? I said, Naturally, You pass the buck. If it’s money you want You’re out of luck. He said, Madam, I ain’t pleased! I said, me neither So we agrees. Mood:nervous and afraid like something is about to happen Tone:mad, angry, sarcastic

  25. Short Story Vocabulary Point of view: narrator who is telling the story

  26. Short Story Vocabulary 1st Person Point of View: The narrator tells the story using “I” “I told Snoopy that there was nothing better than a day at the lake.”

  27. Short Story Vocabulary 3rd Person Limited Point of View: The narrator tells the story like a reporter (he, she, they…) They sat on the dock and looked out at the calm blue water.

  28. Short Story Vocabulary Omniscient Point of View: The narrator is all knowing and can enter the minds of the characters “Charlie Brown was enchanted by the calm blue water while Snoopy dreamed of the fish that got away.”

  29. Short Story Vocabulary Foreshadowing: a hint or clue of what is to come

  30. Short Story Vocabulary Flashback: A scene in the story that goes back to a previous event or memory Skip 32 seconds in

  31. Short Story Vocabulary Style: the way a writer writes

  32. Short Story Vocabulary Symbol A symbol has meaning in itself but also has another level of meaning. Think of a symbol as a word that has a dictionary meaning and also a second meaning that represents something deeper.

  33. Short Story Vocabulary A journey might be a symbol for life. Watermight be a symbol for a new beginning. Black can represent evil or death. A lion might be a symbol of courage.

  34. Short Story Vocabulary Irony: when a twist or the opposite of what is expected occurs

  35. SHORT STORIES Great writers are able to use the literary elements with such precision that the reader is caught up in the action of the story. This is a mark of a great story!

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