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Major Aspects of the Short Story
Short Story-
a brief, highly unified piece of narrative prose fiction. Short storiesusually involved fewer characters, less time, and employ a less complex plot thanthe novel.
Hook 
- opening sentence/phrase that catches the readers’ attention
Imagery-
use of the senses to involve the reader, able to create a picture of thepeople, places, or events
Immediacy-
feeling that the reader is involved in the story
Tone-
the attitude a
writer 
takes toward his or her subject, characters, and readers
Mood-
how the
reader 
reacts to the narrative
Plot:
the arrangement of related incidents, details, and elements of conflict in astory. Plot is divided into the following parts:a.Exposition—background information for the storyb.Rising Action—complication and crisis; usually involves conflict,adventure, or suspensec.Climax—the most intense moment or event, usually occurring near amajor turning pointd.Falling Action—consequences of the climaxe.Denouement—resolution and conclusionc.b. d.a. e.
Conflict:
The conflict may be physical or mental; the interplay between twoopposing forces. Conflict is usually one of the central elements in the plot.a.man vs. god (God, gods, etc.)b.man vs. nature (storms, animals, etc.)c.man vs. society (injustice, norms, etc.)d.man vs. self (inner conflict)e.man vs. man (conflict between people)
Point of View:
the position from which the author tells the storya.First person (I, me, us, my, our)b.Third person observer (watching)c.Third person omniscient (watching,
all knowing
)
Protagonist
- main character of the story
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