Short Story
Short Story What is a short story?
What is a short story? a short work of fiction.
prose writing about imagined events and
a short work of fiction. characters.
prose writing about imagined events and
characters. Prose writing differs from poetry in that it does not
depend on verses, meters or rhymes for its
Prose writing differs from poetry in that it does not organization and presentation.
depend on verses, meters or rhymes for its
organization and presentation.
Elements of a Short Story
Elements of a Short Story Character - a person, or sometimes even an
animal, who takes part in the action of a short
Character - a person, or sometimes even an story or other literary work.
animal, who takes part in the action of a short
story or other literary work. Protagonist - the good-natured character
Antagonist - the opponent of the main
Protagonist - the good-natured character character
Antagonist - the opponent of the main
character Setting - is the time and place in which it
happens.
Setting - is the time and place in which it
happens. Authors often use descriptions of
landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or
Authors often use descriptions of weather to provide a strong sense of
landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or setting.
weather to provide a strong sense of
setting. Conflict - struggle between two people or things
in a short story.
Conflict - struggle between two people or things
in a short story. Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society Theme - the central idea or belief in a short
story. It is something that the reader has to
Theme - the central idea or belief in a short discover from reading the story.
story. It is something that the reader has to
discover from reading the story.
Point of View - is the writer’s way of deciding
who is telling the story to whom. Also, the point
from which the story is told (1st person, 2nd
person, 3rd person)
Point of View - is the writer’s way of deciding
who is telling the story to whom. Also, the point
from which the story is told (1st person, 2nd
person, 3rd person)
Plot - the sequence of events in a story or play.
A short story usually has 1 plot. On the
other hand, a novel may contain more
than 1 plot.
Parts of the Plot
Exposition - where the setting and
characters are revealed.
Rising Action – where the story becomes
complicated and the conflict is revealed. Plot - the sequence of events in a story or play.
Climax – considered as the most exciting
A short story usually has 1 plot. On the
part of the story. Also, the turning point
other hand, a novel may contain more
where the character makes his or her
than 1 plot.
decision to solve the conflict.
Falling Action – the part where the Parts of the Plot
decision is being put into action by the
character or all those who are involved, Exposition - where the setting and
also known as the “light over the tunnel.” characters are revealed.
This is the part where the problem is now Rising Action – where the story becomes
being solved. complicated and the conflict is revealed.
Denouement/Resolution – the part Climax – considered as the most exciting
where the problem was solved and the part of the story. Also, the turning point
outcome of the decision of the character is where the character makes his or her
revealed. decision to solve the conflict.
Falling Action – the part where the
decision is being put into action by the
character or all those who are involved,
also known as the “light over the tunnel.”
This is the part where the problem is now
being solved.
Denouement/Resolution – the part
where the problem was solved and the
outcome of the decision of the character is
revealed.
