elements of short story

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characterization: refers to the method a writer uses to portray a character climax: the turning point in a story exposition: the first part (introduction) of a short story. This part gives the reader background of the characters, setting, and the past. external conflict: struggle of a character against nature or society falling action: the part of the story that shows the effects of the climax first person pov: if narrator is character in story, uses pronouns I ME US WE OUR when telling story how to read short story: -allow yourself enuf time to read story carefully -decide whos telling the sotry. -pay attention to details

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inferences: when the reader combines his/her knowledge with the facts from the story to figure out what is happening internal conflict: struggle within oneself main character: the important characters in a story minor character: everyone else in a short story narrator: one who tells a story plot: the action or the events of a story resolution: tells how the struggle ends and ties up all loose ends of the plot, last party of a story rising action: when conflict builds as the main character struggles to solve problems, complications are added setting: the time and the place where the action occurs in a story short story: a work of fiction that develops a single idea and can be read in one sitting theme: the writers message or lesson learned of a story third person pov: if narrator is not character in story, but only voice outside action witches hat: ex, rising, climax, falling,conclusion

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