it's all about elements of a short story

1. ELEMENTS OF A
SHORT STORY
By Maha Jarche

2. OBJECTIVE:
To understand the
meaning of a short
story

3. DEFINITION OF A SHORT STORY
• Tells about a single event/ experience
• 500 to 15, 000 words in length
• Fictional ( not true)
• Crates an impression to the readers
• Has a beginning, middle and end

4. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
• Setting
• Characterization /
Characters
• Plot
• Conflict
• Climax
• Resolution
• Theme
• Point of view
• Antagonist
• Protagonist

5. SETTING
• When you tell the reader when and where the story is or
was happening and taking place.
PAST?
PRESENT?
FUTURE?

6. CHARACTERIZATION
• Characterization means when you create a
character which appears to be real to readers.
There are two different characterization. One is
direct when your character is speaking and two
indirect when the narrator describes the
character.

7. CHARACTERS
THEY ARE…………
People
Animals Or Creatures

8. PLOT
• Series of event that reveal
what is happening, to whom,
and why.

9. CONFLICT
• A problem in the
story that needs to
be resolved.

10. CLIMAX
• When the problem
comes to it’s
highest point of
conflict.

11. RESOLUTION
• Story action after the
climax. The
conclusion of the
story.

12. THEME
• The message that you try
and get to the people by the
story. The main ideas in the
story.

13. POINT OF VIEW
• Position of the
narrator of the
story and what the
writer sees from
the vantage point.

14. ANTAGONIST
• Like the bad guy
in the story.
Against the good
guy.

15. PROTAGONIST
• The good guy in
the story. Against
the bad guy.

16. •Remember to add
description about
everything and SHOW
don’t TELL!