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2. We prognosticate that this
year will have more
calamities than usual.
Word of the Day
PROGNOSTICATE
(verb) to make a prediction based
on data, or to indicate beforehand

3. It refers to place, time, weather
condition, social condition and
even mood or atmosphere
inherent in the story.
S

4. SETTING

5. It is the turning point of the story
and the highest point of interest.
C

6. CLIMAX

7. It is the controlling idea or value
in a piece of fiction.
T

8. THEME

9. It is the opposition of forces
which ties one incident to
another and makes the plot
move.
C

10. CONFLICT

11. This is the final outcome or
untangling in the story.
D

12. DENOUEMENT

13. a) Define what short story is and
differentiate its features from other
literary genres,
b)Be acquainted with the basic
elements of a short story,
c) Identify the elements of a short
story,
d)Review a short story and determine
its basic elements.
Objectives:

14. Elements of a
Short Story

15. A short story is a fictional narrative in
prose that can be read in one sitting.
It is an imaginative re-creation and re-
construction of life and presents
human life on two levels.
the world of
objective reality
made up of
human actions
and experiences
the world of subjective
reality dealing with
human apprehension
and comprehension

16. It refers to place,
time, weather
condition, social
condition and even
mood or
atmosphere
inherent in the
story.
SETTING

17. This refers to the
person in a work of
fiction or the
characteristics of a
person.
CHARACTER
Protagonist hero
of the story;
good-natured
character
Antagonist villain
of the hero;
opponent of the
main character

18. It is the sequence of events
in a story or play. The plot is a
planned, logical series of
events having a beginning,
middle, and end. The short
story usually has one plot,
and it could be read in one
sitting.
PLOT

19. Exposition/Introduction
In this part, the setting and the characters
are revealed.
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A PLOT

20. Rising Action
This is where the events in the story
become complicated and conflict in the
story is revealed. This is where events
between the introduction and climax take
place.
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A PLOT

21. Climax
It is the turning point of the story and the
highest point of interest. It is where the
reader asks what will happen next. Will
the conflict be resolved or not.
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A PLOT

22. Falling Action
The problems and complications begin to
be resolved.
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A PLOT

23. Denouement
This is the final outcome or untangling in
the story.
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF A PLOT

24. It is the opposition
of forces which ties
one incident to
another and makes
the plot move.
CONFLICT
EXTERNAL – refers to
outside forces that may
cause conflict.
Ex. man vs. man,
nature, circumstances
INTERNAL – refers to a
struggle with oneself.
The character maybe
debating inside himself
with about what to do.

25. It is the angle from
which the story is told.
POINT OF
VIEW

26. It is the controlling idea
or value in a piece of
fiction. The theme
maybe the author’s
idea about a topic or
view of human nature.
THEME

27. Elements of a
Short Story