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Written by: Angelia Greiner Additional Material by: Kelley McConathy

What Is a Short Story? Possible Definitions: A form of short fictional prose A form of short fictional prose Brings a singular illumination to the reader, sudden and golden like sunlight cracking through heavy cloud. I went on to say that in my opinion a “real" short- story was closer to poetry than to the novel. —Alex Keegan Must be able to be read in one sitting

Short Story Versus the Novel Read in one sittingNot able to read in one sitting One single impressionDiverse ideas Few characters, one plot, and one theme Many characters, plots and subplots, and usually more than one theme

Quality 1: Short Story Most can read story in one sitting

Quality 2: Short Story Story meant to create one single impression

Quality 3: Short Story Few characters, one plot, and one theme

Elements of the Short Story Character Setting Plot Theme

Character Person in a literary work Protagonist Antagonist Deuteragonist

Batman The Riddler Mr. Freeze (any arch villain) Protagonist deuteragonist or “sidekick” Antagonist and Robin

Type of Characters Flat or Round? Static or Dynamic?

Setting Location and time period in which a story takes place

Plot Sequence of events in story Exposition Climax Resolution

Plot The plot is what happens in the story expositiondénouement climax

Conflict Person versus society Person versus self Person versus person Person versus nature

Person versus Society Person conflicts with society Laws or rules Customs or ways Place in society

Person versus Self Person’s own values or beliefs conflict Feels alienated or unsatisfied Must make crucial decision in life Realizes something about self

Person versus Person Pits the protagonist against someone else Struggles physically or emotionally against another person

Person versus Nature Protagonist threatened by element of nature Connection to the land Physical forces of nature

In Conclusion: The Short Story’s Importance Relevant to our own lives Understanding of our own humanity Entertaining Universal connections