Elemets of Short Story

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A basic description of the literary elements of the short story and definitions of each elements.

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Elements of the Short Story: 

Elements of the Short Story

Plot: : 

Plot: the series of related events with in a literary work

Setting : 

Setting the literal time (when), place (where) and atmosphere of a literary work

Character: : 

Character: the imaginary inhabitants of the world created by the writer

Characterization: 

Characterization the methods used by the author to acquaint the reader with the inhabitants in the literary work

Methods of Characterization: 

Methods of Characterization Direct description: details revealed by the narrator concerning physical appearance, age or personality of the character

Methods of Characterization: 

Methods of Characterization Indirect description: personality traits revealed by the character’s own word, actions and thoughts Indirect description: personality traits revealed by other characters’ words and thoughts about and actions toward the character

Conflict : 

Conflict The tension created between two or more characters within a literary work. The height of tension is called the climax.

TYPES OF CONFLICT: 

TYPES OF CONFLICT Man versus Man Self Nature Supernatural Society Technology

Point of View: 

Point of View Also called “Narrative manner” the way in which the story is told

Point of View: 

Point of View First person: narrator is directly involved in the story “I saw …,” “I said…” “I observed…”

Point of View: 

Point of View Third Person Limited: narrator reports story as if he is on the outside looking in and may know the thought of no more than one character

Point of View: 

Point of View Third Person Omniscient: narrator reports story as if he is on the outside looking in and may know the thoughts of more than one character