The 5 Elements of a Short Story

It is the immediate reaction to the climax.

• Falling action

• Setting

• Climax

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It is the pattern of events that develop from the interaction between characters.

• Setting

• Character

• Plot

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It’s the background information that the reader must have in order to understand the story.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Character

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This is where the reader  is introduced to conflict.

• Climax

• Rising action

• Character

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It’s a person, or something an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story.

• Character

• Setting

• Rising action

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The (a)   is the sequence of events that make up the story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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The (a)   of a story includes the time and place where the events occur, often described using details about scenery, weather, or buildings.

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A story’s (a)   is the struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal (within a character) or external (with other characters or nature).

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The (a)   is the underlying message or central idea that the author wants to convey through the characters and events.

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The (a)   is the most exciting or intense part of the story, where the main conflict reaches its turning point.

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