In literature short story plays a great role, therefore it is necessary to understand it's elements.

1. By: Mr. Wajid Hussain Khoso
Elements of Short
Story

2. Short
Story:
 It is a short work of fiction.
 Shorter than novel.
 One should be able to read it one sitting.
 Novella: Upto 50 pages. It stands between Novel and
Short Story.
 It is series of linked incidents, dealing with few
characters.
 They use all the components of a novel.
 Short story writers may define their works as part of
the artistic and personal expression of the form.

4. Elements
:
Short
Story
Plot
Setting
Character
Theme

5. Plot:
 Series of well organized events.
 Sum of events.
 It must relate to central conflict of short story, if not
the work is useless/ meaningless.

6. Plot
Contains:
 Expositi
on
 Conflict
 Rising
Action
 Climax
 Falling
Action
 Resoluti
on
- Introduction scene that creates starting
motion of story.
- Fight between vice and virtue.
- That moment which creates suspense in
audience or reader.
- Peak of Interest in the story.
- Moving forward to solutions/ ending.
- When all problems are fixed.

7. Setting:
 The setting of a short story is the time and place in
which it happens.
 Time and Place of action in any short story.
 When and where actions take place.
 Weather, Buildings, sceneries and land.

8. Charact
er:
 A person or an animal that takes part in action of a
short story.
 An agent of an action in a short story

9. Characters
Contains:
 Primary
 Protag
onist
 Antago
nist
 Second
ary
- Those Characters which plays major part
in story.
- Hero of the Story, the person who is a
good guy.
- Villain of the Story, the person who is a
bad guy.
- Those characters which plays minor part
in story.

10. Theme
:
 The subject or main idea in a short story.
 It is the soul of a short story.
 The theme is the central idea or belief in a short
story.
 Meaningful & Entertainment.

11. Thanks for your
time