ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

SETTING

• Setting describes/explains where the story is taking place.

CONFLICT

• There are four basic conflicts
• Man versus man
• Man versus nature
• Man versus himself
• Man versus society

CHARACTER

• There are two types of characters: round and flat
• The main character is called the protagonist
• The second main character is known as the antagonist
• The flat characters do not change in the story
• The characters that change or grow are called round

PLOT

• The exposition- the initial events,the introduction of the characters, and the beginning of the story
• The rising action-the beginning of the conflict
• The climax-the highest point of interest in the story. It's the turning point that aims toward the conclusion
• Falling action-the events that occur which begin to resolve the conflict
• Resolution-the final outcome of the story.

THEME

• This is the controlling idea or the insight that the author wants the reade
• to understand at the end of the story.

POINT OF VIEW

• It determines who is the narrator of the story
• 1st person-one character who tells the story and interacts in the story
• 3rd person-the author can narrate the story using a "god-like" position in which
• he can see into the minds of characters.