Elements of a short story.pptx

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SETTI the period in time or the place in which the events of a story are said

Things need to consider in a plot

a. Place- geographical location. Where is the action of the story ta

place?

b. Time- When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of

etc)c. Weather Conditions- Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?

d. Social Conditions- What is the daily life of the characters like?

story contain local color (writing that focuses on the speech, dres

mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?


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CHARACTE

There are two meanings for the word

character:

1) The person in a work of fiction.

2) The characteristics of a person.


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CHARACTE

An tagon is t and Protagon is t

Short stories use few characters. One chara

clearly central to the story with all major even

having some importance to this character - his the PROTAGONIST. The opposer of the m

character is called the ANTAGONIST.


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CHARACTE The Character ist ics o f a Person

In order for a story to seem real to the reader its character

seem real. Characterization is the information the author g

reader about the characters themselves. The author may

character in several ways:

a) his/her physical appearanceb) what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams

c) what he/she does or does not do

d) what others say about him/her and how others react to


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CHARACTE Characters are...

1. Individual- round, many sided and complex perso

2. Developing- dynamic, many sided personalities t

change, for better or worse, by the end of the story.

3. Static- Stereotype, have one or two characteristics

never change and are emphasized e.g. brilliant detectdrunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother, etc.


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PL

story line: the arrangement or sequen

events in the story

series of incidents that are related to oanother.


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TO

Refers to the attitude of the writer towa

his subject

the general quality or character of

something as an indicator of the attitud

view of the person who produced it


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MO

general feeling: the way the readers

and feel about something


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CONFLI

Conflict is not merely limited to open

arguments, rather it is any form of opposi

that faces the main character. Within a sh

story there may be only one central strugthere may be one dominant struggle with

minor ones.


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CONFLI

There are two typesof conflict:

1) External- A struggle with a force outs

one's self.

2) Internal- A struggle within one's self; person must make some decision, overco

pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, et


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CONFLI

There are four kindsof conflict:1) Man vs. Man(physical) - The leading character struggles

physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or anim

2) Man vs. Circumstances(classical) - The leading charact

struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him

3) Man vs. Society(social) - The leading character struggleideas, practices, or customs of other people.

4) Man vs. Himself/ Herself(psychological) - The leading c

struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of

wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc.


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CONFLI There are four kindsof conflict:

1) Man vs. Man(physical) - The leading character struggles

physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or anim

2) Man vs. Circumstances(classical) - The leading charact

struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him

3) Man vs. Society(social) - The leading character struggle

ideas, practices, or customs of other people.

4) Man vs. Himself/ Herself(psychological) - The leading c

struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of

wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc.


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THEM its controlling idea or its central insight

it is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is tryin

convey.

may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human na

Some simple examples of common themes from literature, TV,

are:

- things are not always as they appear to be

- Love is blind

- Believe in yourself

- People are afraid of change

- Don't judge a book by its cover


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PARTS

OF A PLOT

Exposition

Rising Action/

Complication

Climax

Falling

Reso

De


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EXPOSITI

The beginning of the short story

The settings are described and the plo

characters are introduced and informaabout their background and present

situation is given


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RISING ACTIO

COMPLICATIThis is the part where the conflict isintroduced and developed

an event or character whose introductinto a story causes difficulty


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CLIM

The highest point in the story

the highest point of anything conceived of

growing or developing or unfolding

It is the turning point in the action at which

outcome of the conflict is determined and t

fate of the main character decided


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CLIM consider climax as a three-fold phenomen1) the main character receives new informa

2) accepts this information (realizes it but d

not necessarily agree with it)3) acts on this information (makes a choice

will determine whether or not he/she gains h

objective).


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FALLING ACTIO

RESOLUTI the point in a literary work when the co

started to be resolved


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DENOUEME

a final part of a story in which everythi

made clear and no questions or surpri

remain

the outcome of a complex sequence o

events

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