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Elements of Short Story

The document outlines the essential elements of a short story, including setting, conflict, character types (protagonist, antagonist, flat, round, dynamic, static), plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement), theme, and points of view (first person, third person, limited omniscient). Each element plays a crucial role in the development and understanding of the narrative. The document serves as a guide for analyzing and writing short stories.

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Elements of Short Story

The document outlines the essential elements of a short story, including setting, conflict, character types (protagonist, antagonist, flat, round, dynamic, static), plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement), theme, and points of view (first person, third person, limited omniscient). Each element plays a crucial role in the development and understanding of the narrative. The document serves as a guide for analyzing and writing short stories.

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E L E M E N T S O F S H O RT S T O RY

A Short Story is one of the forms


of fiction writing. Fiction is a
series of events made from the
imagination of the author. It is a
prose writing which does not
depend on verses, rhymes or
meters for the organization and
presentation of the narrative.
Setting

This element refers to the place


and time of the story. When
evaluating the setting, look for
where the action takes place. In
addiction, the historical period may
be important.
Conflict

In every story, there has to be a problem. The


main character has to be challenged in some way or
the story will go nowhere. There are four basic
conflicts to look for that may face the main character:

Types of Conflict:
• Man vs Man (could be a specific person or society
in general)
• Man vs Nature (could be weather conditions or
animals)
• Man vs Himself (could involve personal life
Character

The characters are the


heart of the story. The two
primary characters are
called the protagonist and
the antagonist.
Protagonist

The protagonist is the main


character. It is not safe to call him
the hero because the main
character is not always heroic.
He/she is the person with which the
story is most concerned.
Antagonist

The antagonist does not have to


be a human being. If he is a person,
he may be the villain. This character
does not have the main character’s
best interest at heart.
Some characters do not change in a story:
these characters are called FLAT. The
characters that change or grow are called
ROUND.

A character is considered flat (or static)


when he or she does not experience change of
any kind, does not grow from beginning to end.

Shakespeare often uses comic villains as flat


characters, like Don Jon in Much Ado About
Dynamic

A dynamic character is a person who


changes over time, usually as a result of
resolving a central conflict or facing a
major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend
to be central rather than peripheral
characters, because resolving the conflict is
the major role of central characters.
Static

A static character is
someone who does not
change over time; his or her
personality does not
Plot

The plot is the arrangement of


the events in the story. the plot
should follow some logical sequence
of events. There are five elements
to look in the plot.
1.The Exposition

The initial events,


the introduction of
characters, and
2. The Rising Action

The beginning of
the conflict.
Complication arise.
3. The Climax

This is the highest point


of interest in the story. It is
the turning point that aims
toward the conclusion of the
4. The Falling Action

The events that


occur which begun to
resolve the conflict.
5.Denouement

This is the final


outcome of the
Theme

This the controlling idea or the


insight that the author wants the
reader to understand at the end of
the story. The theme is often the
author’s thoughts or view of a
subject.
Types of Point of View

• First Person
One of the characters tells the story and
interacts in the story as well.
The narrator, using the word “I” tells the
story and participates in it.

Ex: I turned back to my bucket and sponge, and I


could feel the tears burning in my eyes. I wanted so
much to go to the ball but my stepsisters would not
hear of it.
Types of Point of View

• Third Person
The author can narrate the story using a
“god-like” position in which he can see into the minds
of the characters.
The narrate who is not in the story, tells the
story through the use of “she” or “he”. The narrator
cannot see into the minds of the characters.

Ex: Tears in her eyes, Cinderella turned back to her


bucket and sponge. She jumped when the door to the
room slammed behind her as her stepsisters left for
Types of Point of View

• Limited Omniscient

Still in third person, the narrator will only know what


the character knows or what the author tells the narrator.
The narrator, who is not in the story tells the story
through the use of “she” or “he”. The narrator can see into
the minds of the characters and tell their thoughts.

Ex: Hurt and disappointed, Cinderella turned back to her


bucket and sponge. The thought of missing the ball brought
tears to her eyes. Cinderella jumped when the door slammed
behind her.
T H A N K YO U

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