PPT-Introduction to Short Story Elements

Character Setting Plot Conflict Theme Narrative Point of View What are the 6 Elements of a Short Story S etting is the when and where that a story takes place Setting Definition. 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. . Presenter. John Hope. Multiple Short Story Winner…. Royal Palm Literary Awards. CrossTIME. Science Fiction/Fantasy Awards. Ron L Hubbard Writers of the Future Award. Short Story Writing. Short Story Overview. 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. Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849). American writer during the time of Romanticism. Writer of American Gothic literature. Creator of the short story as a genre. Author of short stories, poems, and novels . The short story is short because of the following things:. …written and in the form of video.. Short, Short, Fiction. There is a genre of short story called “Flash Fiction”, or “micro-Fiction”. In the far east they are referred to as “Smoke Log Stories”. You may have heard these stories being called “Post Card Stories”.. The Plot Diagram. The plot diagram is a tool that is commonly used to place a story into the order in which it is presented.. The beginning of the plot diagram includes what is know as the exposition. In the exposition, or the introduction, the reader is introduced to characters in the story, the setting of the story, as well as the overall idea of the characters’ problems in the story.. Write . a description of what you remember about . kindergarten.. Find the short story,. “Charles” . by Shirley . Jackson. . Use the Table of Contents; . hint - Unit 1. INFERENCE. What clues were in our mind to make us ready to make the inference? . Story Elements . Review. Protagonist. : The story revolves around this character, and he or she is facing a conflict.. Antagonist. : The person or thing getting in the protagonist’s way of “winning” the conflict.. “Battle Royale”. Choose Your Own. Concepts to be Learned: . Main focus-- 1. . . Genre and Text Structure- . What elements make up an effective short story? What is the structure used within the short story? How does diction and syntax play an integral part in creating atmosphere, mood, and/or tone. OBJECTIVES. Identify elements of a short story. Define elements of a short story. Demonstrate mastery of short story elements. . OVERVIEW. Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you. . A . short story. is a name given to a fictional prose selection, which is short (. it can be read in one sitting. ) and is a story (. it narrates an event or incident. ). .. A number of other general characteristics, however, can be given as a means of further defining the short story:. Work on article of the week!! . Literary Elements Chart: . Literary Elements: . How to Tell…. Battle Royal. Characterization: . -Direct. -Indirect. -------------------------. -Static. -Dynamic. Direct: “…great brother she had, how together, the guy was, a number one pal and comrade. A real soldier’s soldier, Rat says” (1).. Setting. Plot. Conflict. Character . Point of View. Theme. E. lements . of a short story. Setting: . The . time and location in which a story takes place. is called the Setting. For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not. There are several aspects of a story. Assist.Prof. . . Asmaa.Mukaram. . Saeed . Ernest Hemingway – ‘Cat in the Rain. . Cat in the Rain" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), first published by Richard Hadley of .