3 basic elements of a short story

Shiela Ann NeronStudent-Teacher

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Elements

of a

Short Story

What are

those elements

of a short

story again?

Setting

-the time and place in which

a story takes place.

Character

– the people, animals or

creatures in a story.

Character

Kinds of Character:

Protagonist Antagonist

The main character to whom or around whose life of the story

happens.

The character that oppose the protagonist.

Conflict

– a problem or struggle

between two opposing forces.

Kinds of Conflict:

Man vs. Man (problem against another

character)

Ex.

Kinds of Conflict:

Man vs. Nature (problem against

forces of nature or animals)

Ex.

Kinds of Conflict:

Man vs. Society (problem against the

laws or beliefs of a group)

Ex.

Kinds of Conflict:

Man vs. Self (problem with ideas of

right and wrong, physical limitations, choices,etc.)

Ex.

Your turn!

You have to

pay attention

to the story!

Mr. Dodong

Mr. Dodong

Let’s check

your

understanding!

Direction:

After having read the story “Guno and Koyo”, complete

the chart below on the elements of a story.

Setting

Character

Conflict

Man vs. _______________

The conflict was seen when

Theme

Look for a short story and

identify its setting, characters

and conflict. Write it in a ½

sheet of paper.

And this is mine!