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Elements of Short Story

Elements of Short Story. Prof. Jare M. R. Head, Dept. of English, S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar , Pune-28. Elements of a Short Story. Objectives. Identify and define elements of a short story Demonstrate mastery of short story elements by creating story grammar.

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Elements of Short Story

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  1. Elements of Short Story Prof. Jare M. R. Head, Dept. of English, S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28.

  2. Elements • of a • Short Story

  3. Objectives • Identify and define elements of a short story • Demonstrate mastery of short story elements by creating story grammar Elements of a Short Story

  4. Overview A Short Storyis similar to your dish. It needs the best ingredients for you to enjoy its delectable taste. Stories are made up of four important elements: Setting Characters, Plot, and Theme Elements of a Short Story

  5. Elements of a Short Story Tells the reader where and when the story takes place. Setting

  6. Elements of a Short Story The people, and in some stories, the animals that take part in the story. The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals their personalities. Characters andCharacterization

  7. Elements of a Short Story Two Identifications of Characters 1. Protagonist –the hero of the story 2. Antagonist –the villain in the story who is always opposing the protagonist

  8. Elements of a Short Story Methods of CharacterizationCreating Believable Characters • Indirect • physical appearance • speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of the character • speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters • Direct • the narrator’s direct comments about a character

  9. Elements of a Short Story • The chain of related events that take place in a story. • Built around conflict, which is a struggle between opposing forces. Plot

  10. The plot is the sequence or order of events in a story. • The plot includes: • Exposition Statement • The part of the plot that tells how the story begins. • Rising Action • The action in the story leading up to the climax. • Conflict • The struggles or problems between opposing forces. • Climax • The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest. • Falling action • The action in the story after the climax is revealed. • Resolution • The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome. PLOT DIAGRAM Climax Rising Action Conflict Falling Action Resolution Exposition

  11. Elements of a Short Story Types of Conflict • -Man vs. Man • -Man vs. Nature • -Man vs. Obstacle or Society • - Man vs. Supernatural Being • -Man vs. Himself

  12. Elements of a Short Story Theme • The main idea of a story. • It is not a moral, lesson, or a rule for living. Ex. Love Family Feud Themes from ‘The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’

  13. Elements of a Short Story CONCLUSION Now that we have identified and defined the elements of a short story, let us use the elements to analyze a Short Story. ..

  14. Thank you

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