Short Story Elements

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Elements of a Short Story

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Setting, Characters, Plot, Conflict, Theme, Point of View

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First Person Point of View

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Narrator is a character, uses 'I' or 'we'

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Third Person Limited Point of View

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Narrator knows thoughts of one character

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View

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Narrator knows thoughts of all characters

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Protagonist

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Main character, often the hero

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Antagonist

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Opposes the protagonist, often the villain

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Dynamic Character

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Undergoes significant internal change

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Static Character

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Remains the same throughout the story

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Internal Conflict

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Struggle within a character

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External Conflict

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Struggle between a character and an outside force