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Setting  The time and place of the story’s action

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Page 1: ELEMENTS OF FICTION. What is a Short Story?  A short story is : a brief work of fiction where, usually, the main character faces a conflict that is worked

ELEMENTS OF FICTION

Page 2: ELEMENTS OF FICTION. What is a Short Story?  A short story is : a brief work of fiction where, usually, the main character faces a conflict that is worked

What is a Short Story? A short story is :

a brief work of fiction where, usually, the main character faces a conflict that is worked out in the plot of the story

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Setting The time and place of the story’s action

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Climax

Falling Action

Conflict Introduced

Exposition Resolution

PLOTLINE

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Exposition Section that introduces characters, the

setting, and conflicts.

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Rising Action Consists of a series of complications. These occur when the main characters

take action to resolve their problems and are met with further problems: Fear Hostility Threatening situation

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Climax The turning point in the story: the high

point of interest and suspense

Rising Action or Complications Falling Action

Climax

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Falling Action All events following the climax or turning

point in the story. These events are a result of the action taken at the climax.

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Resolution (Denoument) The end of the central conflict: it

shows how the situation turns out and ties up loose ends

Types of Endings: Surprise Happy Unhappy

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Types of Endings: Surprise Happy Unhappy

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Character Character – a person in a story, poem

or play. Types of Characters:

Round- fully developed, has many different character traits

Flat- stereotyped, one-dimensional, few traits

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Protagonist Main character of the story

the most important character changes and grows because of experiences

in the story Can you name some protagonists from

literature, television, or movies?

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Antagonist A major character who opposes the

protagonist Types of antagonists:

people nature society

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Characterization How the author develops the characters,

especially the main character. Explicit/Direct characterization

The author directly states what the character’s personality is like. Example: cruel, kind

Implicit/Indirect characterization Showing a character’s personality through

his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance or other character’s observations or reactions

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Conflict A struggle between two opposing forces Types

Internal – takes place in a character’s own mind Man vs. Him(Her)self

External – a character struggles against an outside force Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. technology, progress Man vs. Society Man vs. Supernatural

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Symbol An object, person, or event that

functions as itself, but also stands for something more than itself. Example: Scales function is to weigh things,

but they are also a symbol of our justice system.

* What are some other symbols you know?

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Theme The central message or insight into life

revealed through a literary work. The “main idea” of the story

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6 Rules of Theme 1) The theme should be expressible in

the form of a statement (full sentence, not just one word or phrase).

2) The theme should be stated as a generalization about life. In stating theme, we do not use names of characters or refer to precise places or events.

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Theme Rules Cont. 3) Avoid using “all, always, or every”

because these words are larger than is justified by the story; instead, use terms like “sometimes, some, or may.

4) Theme should be a central and unifying concept of a story. In other words, the theme must exist from within the story itself and should not be based on assumptions outside of the story.

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Theme Rules Cont. 5) There is NOT only one way of stating a

theme. There could be multiple themes for one story.

6) Do not use familiar sayings or clichés to state a theme. For example, “Love is blind” or “Don’t judge a book by its cover” should be avoided.

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A helpful way to remember theme rules: Create an acronym for yourself to

remember, such as: S (statement) G (generalization) A

(avoid all, always) I (inside the text) N (not one way) C (no cliches)

Some Girls Are Intelligent Not Careless

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Irony A contrast between expectation and

reality Verbal Irony – saying one thing but meaning

something completely different. Calling a clumsy basketball player “Michael Jordan”

Situational Irony – A contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does happen

Dramatic Irony – occurs when the reader knows something important that the characters in the story do not know.

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Point of View Vantage point from which the writer tells

the story. First person- One of the characters is actually

telling the story using the pronoun “I” Third person- Centers on one character’s

thoughts and actions. Third Person Objective Point of View = access to

nobody’s thoughts, like real life! Third Person Limited POV = access to one

character’s thoughts Third Person Omniscient POV= access to all

characters’ thoughts

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Foreshadowing Clues the writer puts in the story to give

the reader a hint of what is to come.

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Figurative Language Involves some imaginative comparison

between two unlike things. Simile – comparing two unlike things using

like or as. “I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Metaphor – comparing two unlike things (not using like or as) Life is a roller coaster; it has lots of ups and

downs.

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Figurative Language Personification – Giving human qualities

to non-human things. “The wind howled”

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Allusion Reference to a statement, person, a

place, or events from: Literature History Religion Mythology Politics Sports

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Suspense Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels

about what is going to happen next in a story.

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Imagery Language that appeals to the senses.

Touch Taste Sight Sound Smell

Example:

Creating a picture in the readers mind through

description