1. Mr. B. Weber Brock High School, 2006
Short Stories
Mr. B. Weber
Brock High School, 2006

2. Short Story Elements Plot Setting Character Theme Conflict Solution
Mood
Mr. B. Weber, 2006

3. Plot The series of events that take place in the story
Exposition (introduction)
Rising Action
Climax (highest point of tension)
Falling Action
Resolution (ending)
Mr. B. Weber, 2006

4. Plot Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution
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5. Setting Where the story takes place When the story takes place
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6. Characters Major characters Minor characters
Protagonist -- the character whose story is being told
Antagonist -- the character in conflict with the protagonist
Minor characters
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7. Theme Underlying message Moral of the story Lesson being taught
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8. Conflict Conflict is the struggle between two opposing forces
Internal conflict
Person vs. self
External conflict
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. the Supernatural
Person vs. Technology
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9. Solution Solves the problem of the conflict Happens after the climax
May not be happy or appealing
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10. Mood Overall feeling of the story Sentimental Somber Uplifting Dark
etc.
Mr. B. Weber, 2006