Vignettes

What is the difference between a

short story and a

vignette?

A vignette is a

scene or a descriptive sketch.

A vignette is a

scene or a descriptive sketch.

It might focus on a single

moment or an image, or it may give a

particularly distinct impression of a character

or setting.

A vignette is a

snapshot or a

glimpse.

A vignette is a

scene or a descriptive sketch.

Vignettes

A vignette differs from a short story in that it doesn’t necessarily have all the elements of plot. A short story—no matter how short—will have a conflict and a beginning, middle, and end. A short story will also have a protagonist.

Setting

SETTING

Time

PlaceAtmosphere

Culture

Objects/Symbols

Setting

Time

Period in history or time of

day.

How does the author indicate passage of time? Or

is it important?

How does the time or time period affect the

characters, tone, theme, etc.?

Setting

Place

Where? Country? City?

Town? Taxi?

What does it look like, sound like, smell like, feel

like?Is there a dominant

feeling or impression?

Setting

Objects/Symbols

An object in a literary work that

can mean something beyond itself.

Setting

Atmosphere

Overall mood, feeling, or

emotion of a piece of writing.

SettingCulture

Manners, customs, morals

and values.

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Learn how to use images, colors, and symbols to enhance the emotion of text.

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