Character Setting Plot Conflict Theme Narrative Point of View Perspective What are the 5 Elements of a Short Story Characters are the people animals or imaginary creatures that are presented in a story ID: 515148
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Introduction to Short Story ElementsSlide2
Character
Setting
PlotConflictThemeNarrative Point of View (Perspective)
What are the 5 Elements of a Short Story?Slide3
Characters are the people, animals or imaginary creatures that are presented in a story
.
Depending on the type of text, characters can either be fictional (made up) or
real
individuals.
Character DefinitionSlide4
Characterization: refers to the development of a character by an author. The more details given about the character, the more in-depth and realistic they may seem.
Characterization can be:
Direct
In-direct
Character
Terms to Know:Slide5
Direct Characterization:
tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
The author tells us directly that the boy and girl are quiet, well-mannered and obedient.
Character
Terms to Know:Slide6
Indirect Characterization:
shows things that reveal the personality of a character.
Example Atticus from To Kill a Mockingbird:
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what
.
What assumptions can you make about Atticus’ personality, values, beliefs through the indirect characterization?
Character Terms to Know:Slide7
Protagonist:
A literary term to describe the main or central character(s) in a story (the ‘good guy’)
Antagonist: A literary term to describe the main character in opposition with the protagonist (the ‘bad’ guy)Secondary Characters:
Any characters presented in a story who are not part of the protagonists or antagonists
Character
Terms to Know:Slide8
1) Static:
characters do not change throughout a story, regardless of conflict or interaction with other characters.
A static character usually has a minor role.
Character
TypesSlide9
2) Flat:
characters are not fully developed through characterization and lack detail. This character type is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic.
Ie. ‘the mean older brother’
Character
TypesSlide10
3) Dynamic:
characters are likely to change their temperament/ personality throughout a story, especially after conflict or interactions with other characters.
Dynamic characters usually have a major role.
Character
TypesSlide11
4) Round:
characters are portrayed with complex details, and have a multidimensional personality
. We know their thoughts, their physical description, motives, desires, ambitions etc.
Character
TypesSlide12
A character
often becomes
round and dynamic when the reader knows: What they look like
How they act
What they
say Who they are with What they think
What others think about themWhy they act the way they doSlide13
5) Foil:
a character that is used to enhance another character through contrast.
Character TypesSlide14
Who is a
dynamic, flat, static, round or foil character?
Explain your ideas.