Name: Date:

Short Story Analysis Worksheet

Title: _______________________________
Author _________________________

Characterization
Main Characters Description

Protagonist:

Antagonist:

Other character:

Other character:

Setting
Place: Descriptive details from the story:

Time:

Can be more than one!

 Order of Events (circle one)
Chronological Flashback

Narrative Point of View (circle one)

First Person Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient

Mood/ Tone
Mood: Descriptive details:
Adjective:

Tone: Descriptive details:

Adjective:

Plot (summarize each)

Conflict (Indicate whether it was internal or external along with your description):

Exposition

Rising Action:

Climax:

Falling Action

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Denouement:
 Theme (What is this Story about?)

Overall impressions/opinions/etc:
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