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Elements of a Short Story
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Elements of a Short Story
Plot - exposition statement - rising action - conflict - climax - falling action - resolution Theme Setting Characters Point of view Characterization
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THEME The main idea of a literary work, usually expressed as a generalization. SETTING The time and place in which a work of literature happens.
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CHARACTERS POINT OF VIEW The people (or actors) in the story.
The story teller from whose point of view the story is being told, the narrator.
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CHARACTERIZATION The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals their personalities.
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PLOT The sequence or order of events in a story. The plot includes:
Exposition Statement - The part of the plot that tells how the story begins. Rising Action - The action in the story leading up to the climax. Conflict - Struggles or problems between opposing forces.
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More PLOT Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest. Falling action - The action in the story after the climax is revealed. Dénouement/Resolution - The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome.
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PLOT DIAGRAM Climax Rising Action Conflict Exposition Resolution
Falling Action Exposition Resolution
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