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Short Story Elements
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Character Characters are defined by-
What they say What they do How they look
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Character cont…
Protagonist-the main character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
Antagonist- the opposing force to the protagonist. May/May not be human…
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Character cont… Static- a character that DOES NOT change
internally throughout a literary work. Dynamic- a character that DOES change and grown
internally throughout a work.
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Character cont… Round- a character whose personality, background,
and motives are fully developed. Flat-a one-dimensional, often bland, character
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Plot
1. Exposition- Introduces the story’s characters, setting, and situation.
Setting- the locale or period in which the action of a work takes place:
2. Rising Action- Adds complications or problems to increase reader’s interest; a majority of events take place here.
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Plot cont…
3. Climax-The point of the greatest emotional intensity, interest or suspense in a story. It is usually the turning point in a story – where the protagonist and antagonist collide.
Conflict- the two opposing forces (protagonist/antagonist)
Individual vs. __________ Individual vs. __________ Individual vs. __________
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Plot cont…
4. Falling Action- The action that immediately follows the climax.
5. Denouement- Presents the final outcome of the story. The “happily ever after” (though not always happy)
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Literary Devices Flashback- a scene that
has already taken place that interrupts the current timeline of the plot; gives useful information about characters or events.
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Literary Devices Foreshadowing- a
device that gives the reader a hint as to events to come in the work.
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Literary Devices Irony- a contradiction
between what was said or done and what the reader expected.
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Literary Devices Theme- the author’s
universal message found within a text. A comment about the world, relationships, or life. It is not directly stated, must be inferred.
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Literary Devices Dialect-the way a
character speaks based on his/her geographical location.
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Literary Devices Mood- the reader’s
response, emotionally, to a work
Tone- the author’s attitude or style in his/her writing.
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Point of View1. 1st person- use of 1st person pronouns.2. 2nd person- use of you.3. 3rd person objective -use of 3rd person
pronouns BUT can only tell the reader what is observable.
4. 3rd person limited- use of 3rd person pronouns BUT can get into the thoughts and feelings of a few characters.
5. 3rd person omniscient- use of 3rd person pronouns BUT can get into the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.