Elements of short story

1. Elements
of a
Short Story

2. Setting
Tells the reader where and when
the story takes place.

3. Characters and
Characterization
The people, and in some stories,
the animals that take part in
the story.
The description of the personalities
of the characters in the story and
the way in which an author
reveals their personalities.

4. Two Identifications of
Characters
1. Protagonist –
the hero of the story
2. Antagonist –
the villain in the story
who is always
opposing the
protagonist

5. Plot
• The chain of related events that
take place in a story.
• Built around conflict, which is
a struggle between opposing
forces.

6. PLOT DIAGRAM
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
Conflict
• The plot is the sequence or order of events in a story.
• The plot includes:
Exposition Statement
The part of the plot that tells how
the story begins.
Rising Action
The action in the story leading up
to the climax.
Conflict
The struggles or problems between
opposing forces.
Climax
The point of crisis in the plot. It
may be the reader’s point of
highest interest.
Fallingaction
The action in the story after
the climax is revealed.
Resolution
The part of the plot that reveals
the final outcome.

7. -Man vs. Man
-Man vs. Nature
-Man vs. Obstacle or Society
- Man vs. Supernatural Being
-Man vs. Himself
Types of Conflict

8. Theme
Ex.
Love
Family Feud
Themes from ‘The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’
• The main idea of a story.
• It is not a moral, lesson, or a
rule for living.

9. Lesson Objectives
• At the end of the lesson, the learners should
be able to:
• A. identify the elements of prose present in
the short story “The Lottery”;
• B. infer the message of the story;
• C. contribute meaningfully to class discussion.

10. Every year in the ruins of what was
once North America, the Capitol of the
nation of Panem forces each of its twelve
districts to send a teenage boy and girl to
compete in The Hunger Games. Sixteen-
year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in
her younger sister’s place and must rely
upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted
against highly trained Tributes who have
prepared their entire lives. If she's ever to
return home to District 12, Katniss must
make impossible choices in the arena that
weigh survival against humanity and life
against love.

11. Jumbled Letters
• Arrange the letters to form the words
that fit to the descriptions given.
1. RETOYRLT – Contest in which tickets are distributed
or sold.
2. AILANREHPARAP – Equipment needed for a
particular activity.
3. GIPOSS – rumor or report of a personal nature.
4. LAVIOJ- Cheerful and friendly.
5. MOSTERPAS- a person in charge of the post office

12. About the Author

14. comprehension questions:
• 1. When and where does the story take place?
• 2. Why was everyone assembled in the
square?
• 3. How long do you think the lottery has been
around for?
• 4. Who is/are in charge of the lottery?
• 5. How does Old Man Warner respond to talk
about giving up the lottery?

15. • 6. What does he say is the reason or purpose
of conducting the lottery?
• 7. Who got the lottery ticket?
• 8. How did she react when she discovered that
her family picked the lottery ticket?
Why?
• 9. Do you think other people in the village
want to pick the lottery ticket?
• 10. What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the
end of the story

16. If the majority of people are doing
something, example -a tradition, does it
make it right? Why or Why not?

17. Elements of Short Story
Setting
Characters
 Protagonist
 Antagonist
Plot
 Exposition
 Rising action
 Climax
 Falling Action
 Resolution/
Conclusion
Conflict
Theme
Point of view

18. How does “The Lottery” relate to real life?
Give practical situation or scenario.

19. LET’S PLAY LOTTERY!

20. • Assignment:
• 1. Create a simple storyboard with illustration
and short description showing the PLOT of
“The Lottery”.
2. What is literary device? Name at least 5
literary devices.