short story analysis
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SHORT STORYA short story is a work of fiction
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Elements of the Short Story
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Plot The chain of related events that take
place in a story. Plot at a Glance climax
falling action
rising action
resolution
exposition
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Exposition-
gives the background of the story
Rising Action-
introduces complications; builds suspense
Climax-
the turning point of the story
suspense reaches its peak
Falling Action and Resolution
resolves the conflict
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Types of Characters
• Main or Secondary
• Protagonist or Antagonist
• Round or Flat
• Dynamic or Static
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Setting= time and place
-puts the reader in the story by giving the reader the feeling of being in the situation.
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Mood and Atmosphere
positive or negative feelings
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Point of View or . . .
(Who’s telling this story anyway?)
-the point from which the story is told.
-determines how much we, the readers, know about the characters.
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1st Person• Narrator is a character in the story.
• Narrator uses first-person pronouns, I, me, my, we, us, our to refer to himself or herself.
• Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character and speaks directly to reader.
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3rd Person Limited• Narrator does not participate in action of
story.
• Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.
• Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, but readers are able to maintain some emotional distance from the character.
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3rd Person Omniscient• Narrator does not participate in action of
story.
• Narrator does not refer to himself or herself.
• Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters; readers get insight into several characters.
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Symbolism
A symbol is a person, a place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself.
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Theme
In literature, theme is a perception about life or human nature that the writer wants to share with the reader.
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Style
Look at the writer’s sentence structure and vocabulary. Does he or she use long sentences or short, concise sentences? What about figurative language?