Elements of Short Stories

Define main character.

• A character briefly involved in the story, but not the main focus
• character that changes very little from the beginning to the end of a story
• a character that changes a lot through the story
• character involved in the whole story

Define minor character.

• A character briefly involved in the story, but not the main focus
• character that changes very little from the beginning to the end of a story
• a character that changes a lot through the story
• character involved in the whole story

Define static character.

• A character briefly involved in the story, but not the main focus
• character that changes very little from the beginning to the end of a story
• a character that changes a lot through the story
• character involved in the whole story

Define dynamic character.

• A character briefly involved in the story, but not the main focus
• character that changes very little from the beginning to the end of a story
• a character that changes a lot through the story
• character involved in the whole story

Define mood.

• where and when the action of the story takes place
• 
  The atmosphere intended to create emotions or feelings within the reader
• The important message or meaning of the story.

Define setting.

• where and when the action of the story takes place
• 
  The atmosphere intended to create emotions or feelings within the reader
• The important message or meaning of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Define theme.

• where and when the action of the story takes place
• 
  The atmosphere intended to create emotions or feelings within the reader
• The important message or meaning of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

Define first person point-of-view.

• the narrator is outside the story; not a character in the story; (Uses they, he, she)
  
• The narrator is a character in the story (uses I and we)
  

Define third person point-of-view.

• the narrator is outside the story; not a character in the story; (Uses they, he, she)
  
• The narrator is a character in the story (uses I and we)
  

Define person vs. person conflict.

• 
  External struggle or problem between man and an element of nature
• 
  External struggle or problem between man and something in society
• 
  External struggle or problem between two or more individuals
• 
  Internal struggle or problem concerning emotion and decision.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3