Presentation on elements of the story

1. Elements
of a
Short Story
MR. MARCELINO D.
VILLARANTE JR.

2. Objectives
Elements of a Short Story
• Identify and define
elements of a short story
• Demonstrate mastery of
short story elements by
creating story grammar

4. Overview
A Short Story is similar to your dish. It needs the
best ingredients for you to enjoy its delectable taste.
Elements of a Short Story
Stories are made up of four important
elements:
• SETTING
• CHARACTERS
• PLOT
• THEME
• CONFLICT

5. SETTING
Tells the reader whereand whenthe
story takes place.
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

6. 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.
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

7. Two Identifications of
Characters
Protagonist
the hero of the story
Antagonist
the villain in the
story who is always
opposing the
protagonist
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

8. Methods of Characterization
Creating Believable Characters
• Indirect
– physical appearance
– speech, thoughts,
feelings, or actions of
the character
– speech, thoughts,
feelings, or actions of
other characters
• Direct
– the narrator’s
direct
comments
about a
character
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

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

10. 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.

11. -Man vs. Man
-Man vs. Nature
-Man vs. Obstacle or Society
- Man vs. Supernatural Being
-Man vs. Himself
Types of Conflict
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

12. 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.
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

13. CONCLUSION
Now that we have identified
and defined the elements of a
short story, let us use the
elements to analyze a Short
Story.
You may use your notes from
the PowerPoint presentation to
assist you when reading..
ELEMENT OF SHORT STORY

14. ACTIVITY
Fill out the chart below based on your understanding about our
lesson and give at least 2-3 examples for each element below.
ELEMENTS DEFINITION EXAMPLES
SETTINGS
PLOT
CHARACTERS
CONFLICT
THEME

15. Bibliography
Dinneen, K. Elements of the Short Story. Retrieved Jun.
19, 2003, from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute:
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/3/83.03.09.x.html
Five Elements of a Story. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2277.html
Guevin, D. Short Story Elements. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003,
http://www.uvm.edu/~dguevin/Elements.html