1.

Plot Summary
2. Setting (time and place)
3. Point of view
4. Protagonist and Antagonist
5. Motivation of the Protagonist
6. Conflict Statement (what is the
conflict of the story?)
7. Conflict Type
8. Theme (write a complete theme
statement)

I DENTI FY EACH OF THE FOLLOWI NG:
Step TwoIdentify the details
Once you understand the story and its purpose, you can begin to look at the
details the author uses to craft its deeper meanings.
Imagery
Identify and explain
two key images
from the story fo-
cusing on their
connection to the
plot and the read

ers understanding.
What do we as
readers better un-
derstand because
of these images?

Symbolism
Identify and explain
two symbols found in
the story. What do
we as the readers
better understand be-
cause of them?
Step OneIdentify the elements of plot
While we want to understand what is going on in the background of the text, and authors motivations, we must
first be comfortable with the literal story itself and its elements
Learni ng to read between the l i nes to see beyond the l i t eral
SHORT STORY KEY TERMS
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ENGLI SH 11/12
Figurative Language
Find four examples of
poetic devices within
the text. Be sure to
record the page along
with the examples.
Identify the devices
found (ex. Metaphor, hyperbole)