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6 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Theme, Point of View
work of fictional narrative prose with a few characters, limited setting, and a single major event
SHORT STORY
is meant to be read in a single sitting
SHORT STORY
person, in some stories an animal, who takes part in the action of the story or other literary work
Character
the heart of the story
characters
two most important characters in a short story
protagonist and antagonist
considered as the main character or most important of all the characters
Protagonist
character who learns something or undergoes some changes throughout the course of the story
Protagonist
character that challenges the main character
Antagonist
It has no concern for the well-being of the main character.
Antagonist
may be a person, the nature, the society, or any intangible matter that contends with or creates a problem for the protagonist
Antagonist
the person second in importance to the protagonist
Deuteragonist
4 CHARACTERS
Protagonist, Antagonist, Deuteragonist, Typical or minor character
the place (locale) and time (period) when the story happens
Setting
may be based on real place and real time or it may also be based on the author’s imagination
Setting
actual story
Plot
what the story is all about
Plot
series of events and characters’ actions that lead to the highest point of interest in a short story
Plot
5 Different parts of a Story’s structure
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
beginning of the story
Exposition
where the author introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict
Exposition
this event occurs as you begin to move throughout the story
Rising Action
where conflicts start to build
Rising Action
most exciting part of a short story
Climax
part in the story when important decisions are made or important things are discovered
Climax
occurs after the climax as the problems in the story start to work themselves out
Falling Action
excitement becomes less and less as the conflict is resolved
Falling Action
solution to the problem in a story
Resolution
The solution may not be what you hoped for but as long as it fits the story in tone and theme, the conflict has been resolved
Resolution
Every story needs to have a problem and this problem
Conflict
The main character, also called the protagonist, needs to have someone or something to challenge him.
Conflict
Without ?, the story will not go anywhere and will not be very interesting to the readers
Conflict
FOUR TYPES OF CONFLICT
man versus man, nature, himself, or society
central idea in a short story and a general truth
Theme
considered as the author’s message to the readers
Theme
the way the story is told or narrated
Point of View
known as the vantage point that a writer uses to narrate the story
Point of View
TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW IN A SHORT STORY
First Person, Limited Third Person, Omniscient Third Person
the narrator participates in and tells the story using the pronoun ‘I’.
First Person
the narrator is not in the story and narrates using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’.
Limited Third Person
narrator is unable to see into the minds of the characters
Limited Third Person
narrator is not in the story and tells the story using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’
Omniscient Third Person
the narrator can tell the thoughts of the characters as he can see into their minds
Omniscient Third Person
