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PURPOSE: Why Short Stories? There are principally THREE reasons for reading/writing short stories: 1.To entertain The first purpose of a short story is to enjoy it. Authors want you to enjoy a short story (and usually to pay money for it).

Why Short Stories? 1. To entertain 2. To teach Often, the author has a particular point of view on an issue that he/she wants to share. The story is the medium the author uses to convey the message. This is the stage of analysis at which understanding symbol, meaning, and other literary devices is important.

Why Short Stories? 1. To entertain 2. To teach 3. To raise questions Often, a specific “message” from the author is not clear; other times, there is no “message” from the author per se. Rather, the author might be simply trying to get the reader to think about things in a new way, or to question things that the reader might have already made up his/her mind about.

Why Short Stories? 1. To entertain. 2. To teach. 3. To raise questions. It is important to remember that each short story can have two or all three purposes at the same time.

How to Analyze a Short Story Take notes when you read a short story. Remember: WHEN YOU READ, YOU UNDERSTAND ONCE; WHEN YOU WRITE, YOU UNDERSTAND TWICE.

Elements of a Short Story Plot, Character, Setting, Atmosphere, and Style

The Five Elements of a Short Story 1.Plot 2.Character 3.Setting 4.Atmosphere 5.Style

Plot

Vocabulary Plot – the arrangement of incidents or events in a story; “what happens” in the story. Plot line – a way of visually demonstrating a story’s structure by plotting incidents along a line; plot lines can vary for different forms of fiction

Plot of a Short Story

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Plot of a Short Story 1.Exposition (or Opening Situation) – The reader is informed of the setting and is introduced to the main characters. 2.Inciting Force (or Complication) – A conflict is usually established between characters. This conflict “gets things started”. 3.Rising Action – The conflict between characters develops and becomes more pronounced. Involves a series of crises (conflicts).

Plot of a Short Story 4. Climax – The moment of greatest suspense; a point of conflict that will lead to the resolution of the main plot. 5. Falling Action – The result of the outcome of the climactic conflict. Can involve a crisis, but in a short story is usually very short. 6. Denouement (or Resolution, or Final Outcome) – The writer attempts to have the reader leave the story satisfied.