ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

CN: 33 Name: Ansley Valerio

Grade & Section: 9 Jeremiah
Identify the elements of the short story in complete sentences. The box with asterisk (*) should have an answer.

Setting The story is set in olden times, in which the Kingdom mentioned is a long way from its Latin counterparts.
Characters Identify the characters according to principality. Identify its characteristics.
King The King rules on a faraway land with distant Latin He is semi-barbaric, often mild and equitable.
neighbors.
Princess She is the daughter of the King, who was caught in an The Princess is a very fair maiden, she is semi-
affair with one of her courtiers in secret. barbaric like her father.
Young Man The Young Man is one of the Princess’ courtiers. He is tall, handsome, and has a brave heart.
People The People of the Kingdom are participants of the They found great entertainment in the King’s
Institute, members were assigned in various roles. methods of justice.
The Lady in the She is the woman behind one of the doors in the She is one of the loveliest and most beautiful in the
Institute Young Man’s trial. land.
Plot Identify the kind of plot the short story has and explain.
Kind of Plot It is Circular because there are flashbacks involved, but the story does not start in the middle.
Elements Write a summary of the story in five sentences (one sentence each element).
Introduction All the characters of the story are introduced, except the Lady.
Rising Action The Princess’ affair is revealed and the King orders the Young Man to be put to trial.
Climax The Young Man looks inquisitively at the Princess on the day of trial, and she tactfully waves her hand to
the right, he follows suit and walks towards the door she pointed to.
Falling Action The reader finds out that the Princess used her influence to find out who and which door is the Lady in the
Institute, and her hatred and jealousy at the Lady is unveiled.
Resolution The Princess was shown deep in thought for days before the trial, and the ending is not revealed by the
Narrator, but instead asks the reader on which door they believe she chose.
Conflict Identify its type and kind then cite scenario/s that prove/s your answer.
Type of Conflict The conflict is External because the Princess struggled for days in choosing which door to signal to her
lover.
Kind of Conflict It is Character vs Self because the Princess was unsure whether to let her jealousy consume her, or to
save the young man’s life but losing their relationship in return.
Point of View Identify its point of view and explain.
Omniscient I believe it is Omniscient because the narrator talks in-depth about the Princess’ thoughts and actions, but
does not only talk about her.
Theme Identify its theme and explain.
Consequences The story’s theme focuses on consequences; It gives the reader a special reminder to be discerning of one’
choices, and to heed the gamble of whether man’s decisions will give peril or happiness
Moral Indicate what you have learned in the short story
Responsibility I learned that I should consider my actions and to be responsible,and to not repeat the courtier’s mistake of
not being honest to the King, especially in a situation where telling the truth was his obligation.
Symbolism Identify what these words symbolize.
Door It represents the uncertainty and randomness of life.
Bells The ringing brass bells represent the start of a new chapter in life through marriage.
Lady The Lady symbolizes success and happiness.