elements of a short story, Diapositivas de Derecho

¡Descarga elements of a short story y más Diapositivas en PDF de Derecho solo en Docsity! 1 5 Important Elements of a Short StoryThe 5 key elements that make up a short story are: Characters Setting Conflict Theme Plot 2 Character  A character is a person, or sometimes an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.  Characters and how we get to know them:  Through the author’s physical description of them  Through their actions  Through their words (dialogue)  Through their inner thoughts  Through what other characters say and think about them 5 Conflict  Conflict is any of the problems that a character encounters in a story.  The conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.  The main character is on one side of the main conflict.  Conflicts can be:  1. External – conflict with others and with nature  2. Internal – conflict within themselves  The main character may struggle:  against another important character  against the forces of nature  against society  against something inside himself or herself (feelings, emotions, illness). 6 Plot  Plot is a pattern of events that develop from the interactions between characters.  A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.  There are 5 elements of plot:  Exposition  Rising Action  Climax  Falling Action  Conclusion 7 Plot Diagram 5 Elements of Plot 10 Climax  The most exciting part of the story.  The turning point in the story.  Here the story is turned in a different direction, toward the conclusion. 11 Falling Action  The immediate reaction to the climax.  All the actions that occur after the climax and before the conclusion of the story. 12 Resolution  The conclusion of the plot.  Loose ends are tied up.  There might not be a clear resolution. This is called a cliffhanger ending.