Setting

What is the setting –the time and location?

How important are these elements in the story?
Could it be set in another time or place just as
well?
Characterization
Who is/are the main character/s? Describe
him/her.
Does this person’s character change during the
course of the story?
Tone
Describe the tone of the story. How does the
author create the tone?
What are some textual examples that highlight
the tone?
Imagery
What pictures could you visualize as you read the
story?

Point of View
What narrative perspective is the story told
from?

Conflict Internal
List and describe the different types of conflict
from the story.
Which were internal (self vs. self) and which were External
external (self vs. person, society or nature)

Theme
What is the main idea of the story? Theme differs
from the subject in that it involves a statement or
opinion about the subject
As you read, jot down 3 questions that comes 1.
into your mind. 2.
3.
Short Story Analysis
Name: _____________________________________ Section: _________
Story: ______________________________________ Score: __________

Instruction:

Choose your story either Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland or The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.