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    Elements of

    a
    Short Story
    SHORT STORY
    • Invented prose narrative shorter than a novel
    usually dealing with a few characters and aiming
    at unity of effect and often concentrating on the
    creation of mood rather than plot.
    • typically can be read in one sitting and focuses
    on a self-contained incident or series of linked
    incidents.
    • In terms of word count, it arises from 1,000 to
    4,000 for short stories.
    • Stories of fewer than 1,000 words are sometimes
    referred to as "short short stories", or "flash
    fiction"
    Famous Short Story
    The Tell-Tale Heart- Edgar Allan Poe
    The Last Leaf- O. Henry
    The Necklace- Guy de Mapaussant
    The Lottery- Shirley Jackson
    The Monkey’s Paw- W.W. Jacobs
    Rip Van Winkle- Washington Irving
    Araby- James Joyce
    The Story of an Hour- Kate Chopin
    Lost Hearts- M.R. James
    A Rose for Emily- William Faulkner
    Elements of a Story:
    • Setting – The time and place a story takes place.
    • Characters – the people, animals or creatures in a story.
    • Plot – the series of events that make up a story.
    • Conflict – a problem or struggle between two people, things or ideas.

    Walsh Publishing Co. 2009


    Setting

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    Setting
    • The setting describes where Details can describe:
    an when the story takes place. ✓ Time of day
    • It helps build background and ✓ Time of year
    create images in the mind. ✓ Time in History
    ✓ Scenery
    • It helps set the tone or mood
    ✓ Weather
    of the story. ✓ Location

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    Using the Five Senses
    • A good setting helps • SIGHT
    the reader visualize • SMELL
    the places in the • TASTE
    story.
    • FEEL
    • A good author
    includes • SOUND
    descriptions of the
    setting using the
    five senses…

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    Take a Look…Which is better?

    The castle
    was beside
    the water.

    OR…

    The waves crashed loudly against the shoreline. The


    fog lifted lightly and the medieval castle came into
    view. It was a beautiful site! The fog brushed my
    face and I could smell the smoke from the fire in the
    distance and taste the sea salt on my lips. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009
    Your Turn…
    • On the next slide, there is a picture of a setting.
    • In your own words, write a detailed description of the
    setting in your picture. Include many adjectives and
    don’t forget to include descriptions for each of the five
    senses: see, hear, feel, smell, taste

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    ACTIVITY: BE CREATIVE!
    2. CREATE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PICTURE
    THAT YOU WILL SEE ON THE NEXT SLIDE.

    10 SENTENCES MINIMUM
    Characters

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    Every story needs
    Characters…

    People Animals Or Creatures

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    The protagonist is the “good guy”
    The antagonist is the “bad guy”
    or force
    Characterization
    Characterization is the
    way in which an author
    shows the personality of a
    character

    Characterization is a
    technique writers use to
    make characters “come to
    life.”
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    Think about your favorite book,
    movie or TV character…
    • How can you describe his/her appearance?
    • What kind of personality does he/she have?
    • What kinds of things does he/she like?
    • Make a list of character traits for this character.
    Characterization
    Characters are people or animals in a story.
    A writer can tell you directly about a character…
    (Freddy was very competitive)
    Or
    A writer can tell you indirectly about a character…
    (Two days before the game, Freddy gathered his
    teammates and laid out his plan. Then he looked at them
    and said, “We are going to win this one. No excuses.”)
    Direct Characterization
    • Direct Characterization • “The patient boy and the
    tells the reader the quiet girl were both well
    personality of the behaved and did not
    character. disobey their mother.
    • Direct Characterization is
    obvious to the reader and
    “spells” it right out.
    Indirect Characterization
    • Indirect The boy sat next to his
    Characterization shows sister as she poked him
    things that reveal the and teased him. He did
    personality of the not react. He carefully
    character. picked up her doll from
    • Speech the floor and placed it
    • Thought on her lap saying gently,
    “Here you go, why don’t
    • Effect on Others
    you play with your
    • Actions doll?”
    • Looks
    Indirect Characterization…
    ☻What does the character say? How does the character speak?
    ☻ What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts
    and feelings?
    ☻ What is the character’s effect on others? How do other
    characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
    ☻ What does the character do? How does he/she behave?
    ☻ What does the character look like? Dress like?
    Character Traits
    Character Traits are descriptive adjectives that tell us specific qualities of a character

    •Honest •Excited •Bright •Unselfish •Humble •Ambitious


    •Light-hearted •Studious •Courageous •Self-confident •Friendly •Able
    •Leader •Inventive •Serious •Respectful •Short •Quiet
    •Expert •Creative •Funny •Considerate •Adventurous •Curious
    •Brave •Thrilling •Humorous •Imaginative •Hard-working •Reserved
    •Conceited •Independent •Sad •Busy •Timid •Pleasing
    •Mischievous •Intelligent •Poor •Patriotic •Shy •Bossy
    •Demanding •Compassionate •Rich •Fun-loving •Bold •Witty
    •Thoughtful •Gentle •Tall •Popular •Daring •Fighter
    •Keen •Proud •Dark •Successful •Dainty •Tireless
    •Happy •Wild •Light •Responsible •Pitiful •Energetic
    •Disagreeable •Messy •Handsome •Lazy •Cooperative •Cheerful
    •Simple •Neat •Pretty •Dreamer •Lovable •Smart
    •Fancy •Joyful •Ugly •Helpful •Prim •Impulsive
    •Plain •Strong •Selfish •Simple- •Proper •Loyal
    minded
    Factors in Analyzing Characters
    ➢Physical appearance/what they look like
    ➢Personality & Character Traits
    ➢Background/personal history
    ➢Motivation/why do they act?
    ➢Relationships
    ➢Conflict or struggles
    ➢Does the character change?
    ➢What do they think and feel?
    ➢How do others feel about them?
    Character Motivation
    • Character Motivation is the driving force behind why
    the character does what he/she does. (Reasons for
    character’s actions)
    • What does the main character want more than
    anything else (main goal)?
    • What do secondary characters want more than
    anything else (main goal)?
    • What potential conflicts or struggles might exist
    between the characters?

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    Snow White: Character Motivation
    • Character Motivation. Why does the queen’s heart turn
    against Snow White?
    • Character Motivation. Why do the dwarfs allow Snow
    White to stay with them?
    • Character Motivation. Why does the queen disguise herself
    as an old peddler woman?
    • Character Motivation. Why does the queen give Snow
    White the poison apple?
    Your Turn…Think of a character from a
    book, a movie or TV…
    • Who is the character? From what story?
    • What does he/she want?
    • What does he/she need?
    • What is his/her motivation?
    • What does he/she do to get what they need?
    • How does the character change during the movie,
    book or TV show?
    Character Poem Example of poem
    First name ________________________ Snow White,
    Four traits ________________________ Beautiful, giving, loving, unhappy
    Related to:________________________
    The Queen, her wicked stepmother
    Cares deeply for _____________________
    Who feels ________________________
    The seven dwarfs
    Who needs ________________________ Safe in the forest
    Who gives _________________________ The love of a Prince
    Who would like to see __________________ Love to the seven dwarfs
    Resident of ________________________ Goodness throughout the kingdom
    The forest.

    Identifying Character Traits Worksheet: http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson175/RWT186-2.pdf


    Plot
    Plot

    Plot - the events that take place in a story. Every story


    needs a plot! The plot has different “parts…”
    Plot Components
    Climax: the turning point, the most
    intense moment—either mentally
    or in action

    Rising Action: the series of Falling Action: all of the


    events and conflicts in the story action which follows the
    that lead to the climax climax

    Exposition: the start of the story, Resolution: the conclusion, the


    before the action starts tying together of all of the threads
    The climax is the most exciting
    part!!
    Special Techniques of Plot…
    ➢Suspense- excitement or tension
    ➢Flashback- interrupts the normal sequence of
    events to tell about something that happened
    in the past
    ➢Surprise Ending- conclusion that reader does
    not expect
    ➢And…Foreshadowing…
    A hint about what will happen next is
    called foreshadowing

    For example, if you hear this:

    Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!


    Conflict

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    Conflict
    • Conflict is the
    “battle” between
    two forces.

    • Conflict isn’t always


    bad..sometimes it
    helps to create
    change.
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    Conflict
    Conflict is the struggle between two
    forces in a story. Without conflict,
    there is no plot.
    Types of Conflict
    Character vs Character

    Character vs Nature

    Character vs Society

    Character vs Self
    Types Of Conflict…a deeper look

    1.Character vs. Character


    (problem with another character)

    2. Character vs. Nature


    (problem with force of nature)

    3. Character vs. Society


    (problem with the laws or beliefs of a group)
    (character vs. community, society or culture)

    4. Character vs. Self


    (problem with deciding what to
    do or think; “inner conflict”)

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