Elements of Short Stories

The structure or organization of events that make up a fictional story.

• Plot

• Exposition

• Falling Actions

• Resolution

Beginning of the story that introduces characters, conflict, and setting.

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

The turning point of the story; the point of greatest suspense or action

• Plot

• Exposition

• Climax

The actions/events that occur after the climax

• Rising actions

• Falling actions

• Plot

• Metaphor

The end of the story where where conflicts/problems are solved

• Solution

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Actions

What's included in the setting?

• Time/Characters/Plot

• Time/Place

• Charcter Traits

Which type of conflict includes friction between two characters?

• Person V Person

• Person V Nature

• Person V Society

Conflict between characters & the environment

• Person V Society

• Person V Nature

• Person V Technology

• Person V Person

Inner conflict (Feelings of guilt, self-doubt, confusion, etc..)

• Person V Supernatural

• Person V Person

• Person V Self

Conflict between characters and otherwordly events (supernatural/extraordinary things)

• Person V Supernatural

• Person V Technology

• Person V Society