Short Stories

A story which one can read in one setting but which contains the important elements.

• Short story

• Novel

• Epic

• Poem

What is the setting?

• The time and place of a story

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The person who tells the story

What is the plot?

• The time and place of a story

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

What is the conflict?

• The lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Both novels and short stories contain the following:

• setting and characters

• plot and mood

• a theme

• all of the above

What is the climax?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

What is the theme?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

What is the protagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story- usually the good guy

• The person or force against the main character that tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

What is the antagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story- usually the good guy

• The person or force acting against the main character who tried to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

What is a major character?

• The person who tells the story

• A person, animal or object that plays an important role in the story

• The person or force acting against the main character who tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character