the central idea or belief in a short story

(them is the message that the author sends to the

reader)

Theme Must be a sentence.

refers to who is telling or narrating a story

First person point of view

Second person point of view

Point of view Third person point of view

Characters
a person, an animal, or an object, who takes part in the
action of a short story/literary work.
types:rounds, flat, main, etc.

Time 1923, summer, weekend, morning, etc .

Setting
landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather
to provide a strong sense of setting.

Place
purposes
Elements of a fiction create mood

engage reader to the story

Figurative language/Symbolism the use of words that goes beyond the literal meaning

types: metaphors, allusions, similes, hyperboles, etc.

**1. Exposition
5 stages 2. Rising action
3. Climax
4. Falling action
5. Resolution**
Plot

events that happen in the story