Elements of a short story
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This document outlines the key elements of a short story, including setting, characters (protagonist and antagonist), plot, conflict, and theme. It notes that a short story needs these ingredients like elements in a dish to be enjoyable. The document then provides examples of types of conflict (man vs. man, nature, society, supernatural, himself) and possible themes (love, family) that may appear in stories. It concludes by introducing a short story called "The Necklace" that will be analyzed to identify these elements.
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Short story is a piece of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting. Emerging from earlier oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century, the short story has grown to encompass a body of work so diverse as to defy easy characterization. Short stories have no set length.
Classification of short stories
This document provides a classification of different types of short stories, including their meanings and examples. It discusses stories focused on character, setting, theme, plot, extremely short stories of 100 words called drabble, very short fiction between 500-1500 words called flash prose, and various types of tales such as folk tales, fables, myths, legends, parables, and vignettes.
Novel
The document defines and discusses the novel as a genre of fictional prose narrative that emerged in the 18th century. It notes some of the earliest and most influential novels, such as Don Quixote and Tom Jones. The document also examines different types of novels defined by their themes, styles, and subjects, such as epistolary novels, Gothic novels, satirical novels, and romance novels. Finally, it discusses various literary devices and techniques commonly used in novels, such as flashbacks, plot twists, and self-fulfilling prophecies.
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5 6genres
The document discusses different genres or categories of literature including fiction (made up stories), non-fiction (true facts), realistic fiction, historical fiction, folklore, fantasy, fairy tales, mystery, science fiction, adventure, poetry, informational writing, and biography. Examples are provided for each genre to illustrate the types of stories that fall into each category.
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Elements of a short story
- 1. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Yessa de Guzman and Thea Casinillo
- 2. OBJECTIVES Demonstrate mastery of short story elements of a given short story Determine the elements of a short story from the given text.
- 3. “A short story is like a dish. It needs ingredients to enjoy its taste.”
- 5. SETTING Tells the reader where and when the story takes place
- 6. CHARACTERS The people and in some stories, the animals that take part in the story
- 8. PLOT The chain of related events take place in the story
- 9. CONFLICT Struggle between opposing forces
- 10. Types of Conflict MAN VERSUS Man Nature Society Supernatural Himself
- 11. THEME The main idea of the story
- 12. Love Family Feud Themes from “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare
- 13. Now that we have defined the elements, let us analyze the short story “The necklace” by Guy de Maupassant