Elements-of-a-Short-Story

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extended reading

extended reading

theme
A mother has deep love for her children and does whatever she can to protect them.
Plot
Part 1 (1-5) beginning
Part 2 (6-15) development
Part 3 (16-22) climax & ending
The ending of this short story shows the silent but great love of a mother. And such love supports them to spend the most difficult years.
Do your parents do something that has moved you greatly? What is it? Share your story.
A character (人物)is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of
a short story. A setting (场景)of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. A plot (情节)is a series and character actions that relate to the central conflict. The theme (主旨)is the central idea or belief in a short story.
account
(vt.) 视为 The event was accounted as a success.

Unit 2 Extended reading 课件高中英语牛津译林版(2020)必修第一册

Unit 2 Extended reading 课件高中英语牛津译林版(2020)必修第一册

When Katrin was older....
Why did Mama make up such a lie to her children? Because Mama wanted to provide a sense of security to her children and give them the courage to face up difficulties.
Mama and her bank account
“Which sentence is a truth or a lie?”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
“Is this sentence a truth or a lie?”
2. And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little.
(lines 7-8)
3. Eagerly we gathered around the table. (line 13)
5. We all shook our heads. (line 18)
6. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. (line 20)
and supported each other so that they never
Plot
needed to get money from Mama’s Bank Account. When she was older, Katrin found out that the
Bank Account did not exist. Mama made it up to

1 What is a Short Story Elements + Plot

1 What is a Short Story Elements + Plot

Elements of a Short Story Plot.
What does it mean when we ask for the Plot of a story?. Why is the plot important? What are the elements of Plot in Short stories? - Brainstorm in Groups
Resolution/Conclusion: the final outcome (ending) of the story.
The Ugly Duckling By Hans Christian Anderson As a Class, We will read The Ugly Duckling - While reading, try to keep track of each of the plot elements in your head.
Falling action: During the falling action, the events and conflicts of the story begin to resolve themselves. (The problem of the story is becoming solved either in a positive or negative way).
Plot: How the author arranges the events in the story. Setting: The setting is the time and location where a story takes place. Characters: The people who are in the story. They are described by the author (how they look, act, feel and interact with others). Themes: The main ideas or messages of the story.

Elements of a Short Story一个简短的故事元素

Elements of a Short Story一个简短的故事元素
Elements of a Short Story
OBJECTIVES
• Identify elements of a short story • Define elements of a short story • Demonstrate mastery of short story elements
OVERVIEW
Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you. These elements can be used as guides to help you think about the actions, themes, and contexts of the story.
- Resolution - The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome.
PLOT DIAGRAM
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
CONCLUSION
Now that we have identified and defined the elements of a short story, let us use the elements to analyze a familiar fairytale. You may use your notes from the PowerPoint presentation or consult the newsletter handout, “Analyzing a Short Story.”
The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals their personalities.

小说的要素 英文

小说的要素 英文
Elements of fiction
Classification of fiction : novel, novelette, short story. Short short story.
The Elements Include:
• Plot • Symbolism
• Character • Theme
Theme
is the central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work. A theme provides a unifying point around which the plot, characters, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements of a work are organized. It is important not to mistake the theme for the actual subject of the work; the theme refers to the abstract concept that is made concrete through the images, characterization, and action of the text.
A static character does not change throughout the work, and the reader’s knowledge of that character does not grow, whereas a dynamic character undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot. A flat character embodies one or two qualities, ideas, or traits that can be readily described in a brief summary. They are not psychologically complex characters and therefore are readily accessible to readers.

《英语短篇小说选读》讲义(第一周)(12英本2班) (1)

《英语短篇小说选读》讲义(第一周)(12英本2班) (1)

Today‟s Agenda
—about the instructor
—about the course —class website
—Chapter 1 Plot (I)
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A woman is sitting in her old, shuttered house. She knows that she is alone in the whole world; every other thing is dead. The doorbell rings.
Story? Essay? Poem? Play?
Novel
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About the course
Expected duration: 16 weeks Overview Selected readings of English short stories is a class that uses famous short stories in both American and British literature to help students enhance their reading ability, get to know the cultures of foreign countries, and most importantly, master the basic literary criticism skills. Students in this course will focus on the function and significance of basic elements of the short stories upon various selected readings.

Teaching-demo--A-Short-Story

Teaching-demo--A-Short-Story
• Included sahsorat sctloarsiessic into American primary school and high school textbooks and the world’s best short fiction anthologies
• Adapted into a dozen of films--- the latest one: Lethal Woman (1998); the best-known one: The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
day 3)
6
Day 2
• Check on preview: language • Detailed study: part by part
Activities: blank filling, paraphrasing, translation, etc.
7
Day 3:
• Discussion • Sum-up • Extra exercise/ Quiz
13
Lead-in Activities: student representative
Order the Events _____ Rainsford uses a Ugandan trick and kills Ivan. _____ General Zaroff invites Rainsford to join his game. _____ One of Zaroff’s dogs falls into the Burmese tiger pit and dies. _____ Rainsford and Whitney talk about “Ship Trap Island.” _____ Rainsford goes back to the chateau and kills General Zaroff. _____ Rainsford spends the night in a tree. _____ Rainsford jumps off a cliff _____ Rainsford falls into the water and swims to the island. _____ Rainsford makes a Malay man-catcher which hurts General

Elements of a short story2

Elements of a short story2
Tells about a single event or experience Fictional (not true) 500 to 15,000 words in length It has a beginning, middle, and end Creates an impression on the reader
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱharacterization:
Creation of imaginary people who appear to be real to the reader. The writer gives information about the characters in the story.
Plot:
A series of events
through which the writer reveals what is happening, to whom, and why.
Conflict:
Is a problem in
the story that needs to be resolved.
Climax:
Elements of a Short Story
Setting Characters/ization Plot -Motivation -Conflicts -black moments Climax Resolution Theme Point of view
Setting:
Tells the reader where and when the story takes place.
Elements of a Short Story
Setting Characterization Plot Conflict Climax Resolution Theme Point of view

Types of writing--Narration

Types of writing--Narration

The elements of a short story:
-Character - Plot -Setting - Theme
What is narrative writing?
• It has a beginning, middle, and end. • It tells the order in which events take place. • It is told from a particular point of view.
Step Two
— Make a Story Board
Sketch the events of your story in an order that makes sense. Use your sketch to orally tell your narrative to someone.
Step Three —
Concluding Sentence
A Helping Hand One bright, sunny Saturday a wild bird flew into my window. I was at my desk doing homework. Suddenly I saw a flutter of wings and heard a big thud. Right away I grabbed a cardboard box and put on some heavy gloves. If the bird was hurt, I was going to take it to the vet. Just as I reached down to pick up the bird, it took off with a flutter of wings! I was glad it was only stunned

Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story

Elements(n.要素;元素) of a Short StoryPlot(n.情节):The storyline(n.故事情节) or organization of incidents(n.事件)in a story is called the plot. It consists of episodes【'epə.səud】(一段情节;片段)and conflict(n.冲突;矛盾). Plots usually have:1.Exposition(n.说明)plication(n.纠纷)3.Rising Action4.Climax(n.高潮)5.Falling Action6.ResolutionThe exposition is the background(n.背景)information provided by the author (n.作家)to “set the stage” (v.设置舞台布景或场所)for the story.The complication is the incident which initiates【i'niʃieit 】(创始;介绍加入)(or introduces)the main(adj.主要的)conflict.The rising action is the series of incidents that built form the complication and lead up to the climaxThe climax is the highest point of emotional(adj.感情的;情绪的)intensity(强度)【[in'tensiti】in a story. It is usually the turning point and major crisis(危机)of the story.The falling action is the part of the story immediately after the climax until the end of the story(the conclusion(结尾)).The resolution is how the story ends.Conflict:A conflict is a struggle(n.斗争,挣扎,竞争)between opposing(n.对立的)characters or forces (n.力量;暴力;影响力). All conflicts are either external(adj.外来的,外部的)(physical) or internal(adj.内部的)(emotional, moral, psychological.) There are 3 main types of conflict.1)Character vs. Environment (nature, society, circumstance.)2)Character vs. Character (can be physical, emotional, moral, or psychological)3)Character vs. Self ( a conflict emotional |thought within(prep. 在….里面adv.在内adj.在里面的)a character)Character: A term(n.术语)which refers to the fictional(adj.虚构的,小说的)persons who carry out the action of a story.Character Sketch(n.对某人或某一型人物特性之简短文学特写,人物速写): A description(n.描述;刻画)of a character‟s personality(n.个性)| character using nouns, adjectives, and usually describe the character‟s physical(adj.身体的)appearance(n.外貌;外表) and dress. Characterization(n.刻画;特写): The method of presenting the special qualities(n.品质;才能;特质)or features(n.容貌;特征)of a character in a literary(adj.文学的)work. Basically (adv.基本上;主要地), the story will either reveal(vt.显示;透露,展现)character directly (through the author‟s comments(n.评论;注解)) or indirectly (through the character‟s speech, thoughts, and actions.)Dynamic Character: A character who undergoes(vt.经历;经受) a significant(adj.重要的;意味深长的), lasting(adj.永久的)change, usually in his or her outlook(n.前景;观点)in life. Static Character: A character who does not change in the course of(在…..期间;过程中)a story. Round Character: A realistic(adj.现实的)character who has several sides to his| her personality. Flat Character: A limited character (usually minor(adj.次要的)) with only one apparent(adj.明显的)quality.Protagonist(n.主角;支持者): The main character of a story.Antagonist(n.敌手;对手): The major character or force that opposes the protagonist. Motivation(n.动机): This is what causes a character to do what he or she does. Characters must have sufficient【sə'fiʃənt】(adj.足够的;充分的)and plausible(adj.似真实合理的)motivation in order for a reader to find a story realistic or effective(adj.实际的;有效的;生效的).Setting(n.背景;环境): The time and place of a story.Theme(n.主题;主旋律): The central message or lesson behind a story usually implied (adj.含蓄地;暗含的)rather than directly stated(adj.阐明的).Point of view(观点;看法;见解): The perspective(n.看法;透视)form which a story is seen or told (who tells the story). There are three most common (there are others) point of view1)First-person Narrative(n.叙述): The protagonist tells his |her own story directly to the readerusing the first person(“I”)2)Limited Omniscient【ɔm'niʃənt】(adj.全知的;无所不知的)Narrative (Third-person): Toldform the perspective of someone “outside” the story and refers to the main character as “he”or “she”, but shows us only what one character thinks and feels.3)Omniscient Narrative (Third-person): Told form an all-seeing, all-knowing, God-likeperspective “outside” the story, revealing the minds of several or all characters.4)Objective (Third-person): Told form the perspective of someone “outside” the story and refersto the main character as “he” or “she”, but shows us only what can be observed(v.观察;注意到)(no minds are read).Literary Devices(n.设备):A literary device is a tool(n.工具;手段)used by a poet(n.诗人)or writer to create mood, setting, attitude(n.态度;看法)and |or characterization in his |her work.Below is a list of the literary devices you need to be familiar with for the learning:Alliteration(n.头韵): The reoccurrence(n.重新出现;发生)of initial(adj.开始的,字母的)consonant【'kɔnsənənt】(adj.辅音的;一致的)sounds. For example: “alliteration is a sweetly satisfying sound.”Allusion(n.暗指;暗示): An allusion is a reference(n.参考,出处)to a well-known person, myth(n.神话), historical event, biblical【'biblikə】(adj.圣经的)story etc. An allusion is usually indirect which means it only works if the reader understands the connection the author is trying to make. For example, “Th e young man is another Mao.”Here, I am comparing someone to Chairman Mao. This allusion would only make sense to a person who knows who Chairman Mao was.Antithesis【æn'tiθəsis】(n.对照;对比): Antithesis occurs when two contrasts(n.对照物;差别)are presented close together, often using similar language. For example: Neil Armstrong‟s (first man to walk on the moon) famous words, “That‟s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Small step and giant leap are opposites, making this statement an antithesis.Colloquial(adj.口语的;会话的)【kə'ləukwiəl】Language: Colloquial language is informal (adj.非正式的)language that is not considered to be rude but that is not used in formal speech. Examples include the expressions “y‟all,”“gonna,” and “wanna.”Flashback(n.倒叙;插叙): The flashback is a literary device that serves as an interruption(n.中断)in the action to show a scene that took place earlier.Foreshadowing(n.铺垫): Foreshadowing is a sort of hint(n.暗示)of things to come.Hyperbole(n.夸张): A hyperbole is an exaggeration【ig.zædʒə'reiʃən】(n.夸张;夸大). For example, “the man was as big as a house.” Obviously, a man can not actually be as big as a house so it is a hyperbole or exaggeration.Jargon(n.行话): Language that is specific【spi'sifik】(adj.明确的;特殊的)to certain group, activity or profession(n.职业;声明;行业). For example, …medical jargon‟ relates to the words and terms used within the medical profession. Unless you belong to a medical profession, these words are likely meaningless(adj.无意义的;不重要的)to you.Metaphor(n.隐喻): Metaphors are comparisons(比较)between two unlike things that do not use the words like or as. For example, “friends are ice cream cones, each with his |her own personal flavour.” Here, friends are being compared to ice cream cones. Another example: “A cup of hot tea is a hug on a cold day.”Onomatopoeia【ɔnəmætə'pi:ə】(n.拟声语): The use of words that sound like what they mean, such as “gulp” and “hiss”.Oxymoron【ɔksi'mɔ:rɔn】(n.矛盾修饰法): An oxymoron is a self-contradictory(adj.自相矛盾的)expression, like “absolutely unsure,”“pretty ugly,” or “rolling stop.”Irony(n.讽刺): A literary device which reveals concealed(adj.隐藏的)or contradictory meaning(s). Three common forms of irony are:1)Verbal Irony(词语反语). A contrast between what a character says and what characteractually means.2)Dramatic Irony(戏剧性讽刺): When the reader knows something a character does not. As aresult(结果;因此), the reader is aware that the character‟s actions may be inappropriate(adj.不适当的;不合宜的), or that the character expects the reverse(n.相反)of what really will occur.3)Situational Irony(情境反讽): When a set of circumstances turn of differently form whatexpected or considered appropriate.Allegory【'æligəri】(n.寓言): A symbolic(adj.象征的)representation(n.表现;陈述). For example, “The man was as strong as Superman.Analogy【ə'nælədʒi】(n.类比): The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. For example: “Shoes is to foot as tire is to wheel.”Personification(n.拟人): Is giving human qualities to animals or objects. For example, “The daffodils【'dæfədil】(n.黄水仙)nodded their yellow heads.”Simile(n.直喻;明喻): Figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like or as. For example, “She floated in like a cloud.”Stanza(n.诗节): A group of poetic【pəu'etik】(adj.富有诗情的)lines (like a paragraph.)Symbol(n.象征): An object that stands for something else.Rhyme(n.押韵): When two words sound the same. For example, “ Sun and Bun.”Mood(n.心情;情绪;气氛): The mood of a story |poem is the reader‟s attitude toward the text(n.文本,原文).Tone【təun】(n.语气,音调): The tone of a story |poem is the author |narrator【næ'reitə】‟s (n.叙述者)attitude toward the text.。

Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story
Elements of a Short Story
OBJECTIVES
Identify elements of a short story Define elements of a short story Demonstrate mastery of short story
elements
Theme
Plot


- exposition statement Setting - rising action Characters - conflict - climax Point of view - falling action Characterization - resolution
The people (or actors) in the story.
POINT OF VIEW
• The story teller from whose point of view the story is being told, the narrator.
Hale Waihona Puke CHARACTERIZATION
Five Elements of a Story. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
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Guevin, D. Short Story Elements. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
- Conflict - Struggles or problems between opposing forces.
More PLOT
- Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest. - Falling action - The action in the story after the climax is revealed.

教案模板

教案模板

Teaching Plan for Soapy’s Winter HomeByLi JianyunSupervisorFang RuifenChizhou CollegeAnhui, ChinaOctober, 2010Teaching PlanTeaching ProceduresⅠ. Pre – reading activityThe text introduces the story of a homeless person named Soapy. Before reading it, please discuss the following two questions:What would you do if you were homeless?If I were homeless, I would hunt a job to support myself. Maybe I would hire a room with another person, thus I could have a temporal shelter, without worrying about where to go.What do you think about the life of a person who has no home or regular work?The life of a homeless person must be very misery and terrible. Maybe he has no clothes to wear, no food to eat, no job to do and no home to go. What’s worse, every day he must be annoyed at where to live and what to eat.The life of a person without a regular job is not so good. Perhaps he has to do some odd jobs to earn a little money. He is always on the move from one job to another. At any time he may be in danger of losing his job.Ⅱ. Related informationWe’d better learn some related information about the text before we read it.The text “Soapy’s Winter Home” is adapted from O Henry’s short story the Cop and the Anthem. O HenryO Henry, one of the world’s three short story masters, was born on Sept. 11, 1862 and died on June 5, 1910. O Henry is the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence through humor and irony, and often had surprising endings. His representative works include the Cop and the Anthem, the Gift of the Magi, and the Last Leaf etc. HymnA song, used in Christian worship, is usually sung by the Christians.Ⅲ. Text analysisⅰ. Global understanding of the text1.As we all know, a short story consists of setting, character and plot. Please skim the text andmake clear the setting, character and plot of the story.Setting refers to the background of the story, including time, location, atmosphere etc.Time: winter was comingLocation: in the parkAtmosphere: it was very cold (three newspapers under his coat had failed to keep out the cold as he slept on the bench.)Character: Soapy (a wanderer)Motivation: to get three months of sure food and shelter and friends in prisonPlot means the arrangements of a series of events. In order to realize his aim, Soapy has to do something wrong so as to be put into prison. Please go on reading to find out what things Soapy did and whether he reached his purpose.Event 1: to eat a big meal in a restaurant without paying money, but he failed, because a waiter pushed him back into the street.Event 2: to smash a large window, but the policeman didn’t believe it was he who did that.Event 3: to take a man’s silk umbrella, but the man didn’t call the police.Event 4: to listen to the hymn outside a church, which moved him to decide to turn a new leaf, but just at that moment he was arrested by a policeman. And he was sentenced three months in prison the next morning.2. At present you have finished reading the story, can you answer the following questions?⑴ Why was Soapy looking for a new home?Because winter was coming, he wanted to look for a new home to keep out the cold.⑵ What did Soapy look like before he went to the restaurant?He shaved and looked neat.⑶ What ways did Soapy try to go to prison?To eat a big meal, to smash a large window and to take an umbrella⑷ What did Soapy finally do to go to prison?He did nothing but listen to the hymn, but a policeman arrested him.⑸ When Soapy was sent to prison, was it as he had planned?No. because the music moved him to decide to pull himself up.⑹What’s the writer’s tone?The writer’s tone is ironic and critic.⑺ What’s the theme of the story?The story criticizes the cruelty of the capitalist society and expresses the author’s sympathy for the poor.3.Please judge the following sentences True or False.⑴ ( F ) In the summer Soapy’s home was an old church.⑵ ( T ) Soapy wanted to go to prison to find food and shelter.⑶ ( T ) Soapy was thrown out of the restaurant because he wasn’t dressed well enough.⑷ ( F ) The umbrella really belonged to Soapy.⑸ ( F ) Soapy was not familiar with the hymn during his good days.⑹ ( F ) At the church Soapy made up his mind to try another way of getting to prison.⑺ ( T ) In the end Soapy was sent to prison for standing out doing nothing.⑻ ( F ) Soapy stayed in prison all the year round.ⅱ. Detailed understanding of the textNow let’s analyze the story in detail. In the process of analysis, I’ll explain some difficult sentences, key words and expressions.1. Soapy sat uneasily on his bench in the park.Meaning: Soapy sat unnaturally and uncomfortably on his bench in the park.uneasily:不安地,局促地The audience shifted uneasily in their seats. 观众在座位上不安地动来动去。

博尔赫斯中英对照

博尔赫斯中英对照

博尔赫斯中英对照Jorge Luis Borges is a renowned Argentine writer and one of the most prominent literary figures of the 20th century. He is known for his prolific output of short stories, essays, and poems that explore the themes of time, memory, and identity.博尔赫斯是著名的阿根廷作家,也是20世纪最重要的文学人物之一。

他以其大量的短篇小说、散文和诗歌而闻名,探索了时间、记忆和身份等主题。

Borges' writing often features elements of magical realism, a genre that blends magical or supernatural elements with everyday life. His stories are also renowned for their intricate structures and experimental use of language.博尔赫斯的写作经常包含神奇现实主义的元素,这种流派将魔法或超自然元素与日常生活相融合。

他的故事也以复杂的结构和实验性的语言使用而闻名。

One of Borges' most famous works is "The Garden ofForking Paths," a short story that explores the idea of multiple realities and the concept of time as a labyrinth.The story is told through the character of Ts'ui Pen, awriter who creates a novel that is simultaneously alabyrinthine garden.博尔赫斯最著名的作品之一是《分岔路口的花园》(The Gardenof Forking Paths),这是一篇短篇小说,探讨了多重现实和时间迷宫的概念。

高中英语Elements_of_a_Short_Story

高中英语Elements_of_a_Short_Story

WHAT’S SHORT STORY?
It‘ a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
• Theme
• Plot
• Setting • Characters
- Rising Action - The action in the story leading up to the climax.
- Conflict - Struggles or problems between opposing forces.
More PLOT
- Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest.
- exposition statement - rising action - conflict
• Point of view
- climax
• Characterization
- falling action - resolution
THEME
• The main idea of a literary work, usually expressed as a generalization.
Elements of a Short Story
OBJECTIVES
• Identify elements of a short story
• Define elements of a short story • Demonstrate mastery of short

SHORT STORY ELEMENTS短故事元素

SHORT STORY ELEMENTS短故事元素
Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat Taste Man from the South
CONFLICT
It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move. It is any form of opposition that faces the main character.
Within a short story there may be only one central struggle, or one dominant struggle with many minor ones.
There are two types of conflict:
There are several aspects of a story’s setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story. Some, or all, may be present.
ASPECTS IN SETTING
Denouement – This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story
Hale Waihona Puke Plot in Roald Dahl
Discuss the essential parts of the plot in the following stories:
Five essential parts of plot
Introduction – the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed

牛津译林版高中英语必修一教案 Unit2 Let's talk teens教学设计

牛津译林版高中英语必修一教案 Unit2 Let's talk teens教学设计

Teaching planMama and Her Bank AccountTeaching objectives1.To learn how to understand a short story by analyzing its basic elements.2.To understand the way a mother loves her family by appreciating the language.3.To analyze the personality of Mama as well as the deep influence she has on children.Teaching important and difficult points1.To help students understand a short story based on the basic elements .2.To help students understand the deep influence that Mama has on children by analyzing the personality of her.Teaching methodsSituational teaching approachInteractive teaching approachTeaching aidsMulti-media classroomTeaching proceduresStep1.Lead-inPlay a piece of video about mother’s love and then ask them what it’s about. Step2.PredictionGet the students to predict what would happen in the text according to the title and the illustrations.Who? Where? What?Step3.Basic elements of a short storyStep4. Critical thinking1.Why did Mama make up such a lie?(Because she wanted to provide a sense of security to her children and give them the courage to face up to difficulties.)2.How did Mama make her children feel secure?Step5.DiscussionCharacter analysisWhat kind of person is Mama in your opinion?Give supporting evidence. (wise,caring,considerate,thoughtful,optimistic,confident)Step6 Share your storyHave your parents done something that has moved you greatly?What was it?Share your story.Step7 SummaryHomeworkContinue to write your story based on the basic elements.Blackboard design:Mama and Her Bank AccountSome basic elements of a short story Character analysis (Mama) Setting wise caringCharacter consideratePlot thoughtfulTheme optimistic confident。

Basic Elements of Short Stories

Basic Elements of Short Stories
Basic Elements of Short Stories

A short story usually has five basic elements. These basic elements are setting, plot, characters, theme and point of view.
The rising action is the series of incidents that built the complication and lead up to the climax. The climax is the highest point of emotional intensity in a story. It is usually the turning point and major crisis of the story.

First-person Narrative: The protagonist tells his or her own story directly to the reader using the first person (“I”).

Limited Omniscient Narrative (Third-person): Told form the perspective of someone “outside” the story and refers to the main character as “he” or “she”, but shows us only what one character thinks and feels. Omniscient Narrative (Third-person): Told form an all-seeing, allknowing, God-like perspective “outside” the story, revealing the minds of several or all characters.
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THEME
The main idea of a literary work,
usually expressed as aG
•The time and place in which a work of literature happens.
CHARACTERS
- Conflict - Struggles or problems between opposing forces.
More PLOT
- Climax - The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the reader’s point of highest interest. - Falling action - The action in the story after the climax is revealed.
The people (or actors) in the story.
POINT OF VIEW
• The story teller from whose point of view the story is being told, the narrator.
CHARACTERIZATION
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Elements of a Short Story
OBJECTIVES
Identify elements of a short story Define elements of a short story Demonstrate mastery of short story
elements
Five Elements of a Story. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
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Guevin, D. Short Story Elements. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
OVERVIEW
Short stories often contain structural and character elements that should be familiar to you. These elements can be used as guides to help you think about the actions, themes, and contexts of the story.
Theme
Plot


- exposition statement Setting - rising action Characters - conflict - climax Point of view - falling action Characterization - resolution
Bibliography
Dinneen, K. Elements of the Short Story. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003, from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute:
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- Resolution - The part of the plot that reveals the final outcome.
PLOT DIAGRAM
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
CONCLUSION
Now that we have identified and defined the elements of a short story, let us use the elements to analyze a familiar fairytale. You may use your notes from the PowerPoint presentation or consult the newsletter handout, “Analyzing a Short Story.”
The description of the personalities of the characters in the story and the way in which an author reveals their personalities.
PLOT
The sequence or order of events in a story. The plot includes: - Exposition Statement - The part of the plot that tells how the story begins. - Rising Action - The action in the story leading up to the climax.
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