Crane - Elements of Short Story

Question 1

Stephen Crane

Answer 1

• a famous American author, was especially known for his short stories
• characterized by the realist style, which influenced the naturalism and impressionism movements in literature that were to follow

Question 2

setting

Answer 2

• watch for location, time period, and social/economic conditions

Question 3

plot

Answer 3

• what is the conflict. plot is the sequence of events propelled by a conflict
• action

Question 4

character

Answer 4

• how and when are the characters revealed

Question 5

narrator

Answer 5

• look from the point of view
• is the narrator a character in the story
• whose perspective is the story told from

Question 6

voice

Answer 6

• what is the narrator’s attitude toward the characters and the events of the story
• personality of author

Question 7

theme

Answer 7

• the purpose of the story – the reason why the author wrote it – is the message or theme. al the other elements of short story lead to this message