1. Short Story

2. There are 5 major elements of a short story
Theme
Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict

3. What do you think “theme” means?
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4. A theme is the central idea or belief

5. Characters
What are characters?
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6. Characters
Characters are people, or animals that take part in the story

7. Setting
What is the setting of a story?

8. Setting
A setting is the time and place in which a story happens

9. Plot
What is a plot?

10. Plot
A plot is the series of events and actions that relate to the conflict

11. Conflict
What is a conflict?

12. A conflict is a struggle between two characters or between two things

13. Read Short Story and analyze