FIVE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

PLOT

• Why the charaters do what they do in the story.
• Every story has a plot.
• Plot example- revenge. The character could be doing this stuff because revenge

CHARACTER

• The people in the story
• differet kinds of characters
• Characters can chqnge as the story goes on
• They could stay the same throughout the book
• Or they could have no personality.

CONFLICT

• A clash between two or more opposing groups
• Internal-conflict in your head.
• External-physical conflict.

THEME

• A person's thoughts
• Is it a funny book, a romantic book, a action book or fantasy

SETTING

• Where the story takes place- is it cold or hot,is it a friendly place.
• When the story takes place- what kind of technology did they have, who ruled?

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