Elements of Short Story

Question 1

setting

Answer 1

• when, where, and why the action takes place. most short stories are told in a single setting

Question 2

plot

Answer 2

• the sequence of events in a short story usually center around a single subject or topic

Question 3

characters

Answer 3

• the short story usually contains a limited number of characters

Question 4

theme

Answer 4

• authors of short stories have a message they want to convey. usually has a broad appeal, a universal application

Question 5

narrator

Answer 5

• the one telling the story determines the point of view or the perspective of the story

Question 6

voice

Answer 6

• the narrator’s personality and attitude toward the subject and other characters in the story

Question 7

short story

Answer 7

• lets author readily make thematic observations because of its compact form