Short Story Elements. #1. PLOT The chain of events in a story. Consists of 6 main ingredients:...
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Short Story Elements
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#1. PLOT
The chain of events in a story.Consists of 6 main ingredients:1. Introduction/Exposition2. Inciting incident3. Rising action
4. Climax5. Falling Action6. Resolution
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PLOT GRAPH
An excellent way to map out a story’s plot
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CHARACTER TRAITS
Physical and personality characteristics thatare revealed through:1. What the character does2. What the character says3. What other characters say or do about the
character4. What the author states directly5. What the author infers
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#2. SETTING
• The time (time of day, season, present, past, future) and the location (country, planet, town, buildings, PLUS a description of the surroundings) where the action occurs
• Helps to create the mood and atmosphere of the text
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Rising Action
Incidents which carry the plot along. It often includes the following:• Foreshadowing• Flashback• Conflict• Suspense
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CLIMAX
• The highest point of interest in the story when the character(s) solves his/her struggles
• Usually the point of highest emotion
• The climax can be SUBJECTIVE (there may be different answers, so you must prove your choice)
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Conflict
• It is what prevents the main character from getting what he or she wants
• The plot is driven by climax and it is THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE STORY
• There are two types of conflicts: Internal and External
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Internal Conflict PERSON VS. SELF
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External ConflictPERSON VS. PERSON
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External ConflictPERSON VS. SOCIETY
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External ConflictPERSON VS.THE ENVIRONMENT
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External ConflictPERSON VS. FATE
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External ConflictPERSON VS. TECHNOLOGY
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External ConflictPERSON VS. THE SUPERNATURAL
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SUSPENSE
• The feeling of excitement and curiosity that keeps the reader turning the pages; created by making the readers wonder how the conflict will be resolved
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Sources
• teacherweb.com/MD/.../5.../powerpoint-active-passive-voice.ppt• teacherweb.com/ON/SacredHeartHighSchool/.../Short-Story-Elements.pp...Cached• Similar