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Previously, we learned

how to identify Anaphora


in sentence or even in
paragraph.
A Short Story
Understanding the Literary Genre
Define Short Story.
Characteristics of Short Story:
• A short story is a fictional prose narrative that can be read in one
sitting.
• It is shorter and more limited than a novel, usually between 5 and 15
pages long but can be shorter.
• Author’s purpose is to entertain.

• Usually concerned with not more than a few effects, problems and
themes.
• It emphasizes human nature and human values. Usually focuses on one
important event in the lives of a small number of central characters.
Activity 1
Read “The Necklace” by Guy de
Maupassant’s for 10 minutes.
From the story, identify the
different elements of a short
story.

- character, setting, conflict,


theme, point of view and tone.
“Why is it important for us
to study and learn about
the different elements of
a short story?”
Activity 2:

Instructions: Give the plot


of “The Necklace” by Guy
de Maupasant using the
plot triangle.
Assignment:
Instructions: Search and read
the story “Rip Van Winkle” by
Washington Irving. In a short
bond paper (Encoded or
Handwritten), identify the
different Elements of a Short
Story and create the plot using
the Plot Triangle/Pyramid.

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