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No Way Did That Just Happen Zoinks Huh Ahhh PART 1 ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Compare amp Contrast a short story with a novel Elements of a Short Story Compare amp Contrast a short story with a science textbook. Plot. is what happens in a story.. Plot. You and your friends probably talk about the plots of movies, books, and TV shows. . “Then, the alien sneaked aboard the space station.”. “What happened next?” . Tiffany Yates Martin. FoxPrint. Editorial. www.foxprinteditorial.com. www.facebook.com/FoxPrintEditorial. tiffany@foxprinteditorial.com. “The first draft of anything is shit.. ”. —Ernest Hemingway. What is a short story?. Have you ever read a short story?. If so, which one?. What are the parts of a short story?. . Short stories usually lack detail. .. Short stories are brief.. Short stories use P.A.C.T.S . to establish the narrative. . …. Roots. :. Predict the definitions of the following words- copy predictions in . your journal.. Vision. Visor. Visible. Envision. Spectacle. Spectator. Inspect. Suspect. Think and chat…about plot. http://inktank.fi/10-greatest-short-story-writers-21st-century/. Elements of a Short Story. Character. Setting. Plot. Conflict. Theme. Narrative Point of View (Perspective). CHARACTER. Characters are the people, animals or imaginary creatures that are presented in a story. AP Literature and Composition. Friday, September 21. Aim:. . How is the timeline and non-chronological narrative of “A Rose for Emily” important to our understanding of plot. ?. Objectives:. Learn . When . you describe your favorite TV show to friends, you probably tell them what happens (plot) as well as where and when it happens (setting). These are essential elements of all stories. Understanding the elements of a story can make you a better audience and storyteller.. What makes a good story?. Think about some of your all-time favorite stories –in movies, on television, and in books.. What makes these stories so compelling?!?. Characteristics of a Good Story:. The Power of a Good Story. What is a plot? How are plots structured? What key terms are associated with plot? . Copyright © 2015 The Teacher Writing Center, a division of SG Consulting, Inc. .  www.grammargallery.org. Warm-Up. Short stories . All short stories have a plot that follows basic pattern. Freytag’s Pyramid. Exposition. Complications (Rising Action). Climax. Falling Action. Resolution. Exposition (basic Situation). THE POETICS. OF . ARISTOTLE. Note: Page numbers within refer to Dover Thrift Edition (1997). Aristotle. 384-322 BC. Greek teacher and philosopher. A student of Plato, a teacher of Alexander.. Works. The Wise Old Woman. Literary Focus:. Plot. Reading Skills:. Summarizing and Retelling. Before Reading. Answer the following: . How do you summarize a story?. Define plot.. Describe the genre of folktales.. Front Cover:. Title. Author. Illustrator. Back Cover:. Summary. Critic’s Quotes. . End and Front . Blank Pages. Title Page. Dedication Page. Publisher Information. Table of Contents. Story. Illustrations. of a novel, short story, poem or play. . What is the difference between . plot. and . story. ?. A . story. refers to the . main events. as they are presented in . chronological. order.. A . plot.