Elements of a Short Story …and then some

The short story… Generally fiction but may use true or historically accurate details Write to entertain and comment on human existence Characterized by –Limited number of characters –Restricted settings –Narrow range of actions

Cont… Share common elements with other forms of writing: –Characterization –Plot –Point of view –Setting –Symbols –Tone and irony –Theme

The seven elements… Characterization- creation of reasonable replicas of human beings Plot- series of events that make up a story Point of view-perspective of the story; voice or speaker who is narrating Setting-natural or artificial environment in which the story takes place

The seven elements… Symbol- understood to mean something beyond itself Tone- attitude the writer conveys toward the story itself and to the reader Irony-language or situations that are the opposite of what is expected Theme- what the story reveals about life; the central idea presented

Be an active reader: (refresher) QUESTION VISUALIZE PREDICT CONNECT RESPOND