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    1) A short story has few characters, a limited setting, and a single major event that can be read in one sitting. 2) The key elements of a short story include characters (like the protagonist and antagonist), setting, plot (with events like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), theme, and point of view. 3) The plot often involves a character trapped in a problem or "hole" that they must work to get out of through the events of the story.

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    1) A short story has few characters, a limited setting, and a single major event that can be read in one sitting. 2) The key elements of a short story include characters (like the protagonist and antagonist), setting, plot (with events like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), theme, and point of view. 3) The plot often involves a character trapped in a problem or "hole" that they must work to get out of through the events of the story.

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    1) A short story has few characters, a limited setting, and a single major event that can be read in one sitting. 2) The key elements of a short story include characters (like the protagonist and antagonist), setting, plot (with events like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), theme, and point of view. 3) The plot often involves a character trapped in a problem or "hole" that they must work to get out of through the events of the story.

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    Elements of a Short Story

    What is a short story?


    • A short story is a work of fictional narrative prose with few characters, limited setting, and a single
    major event.
    • A short story is meant to be read in a single sitting.
    What are its elements?
    1. Characters – are the people, animals, strange creatures, or objects that think, talk, and act.
     Types of Characters
    a. Protagonist – one who undergoes a change or learns something during the story
    - the one who takes the leading part
    b. Antagonist – the one who contends with the protagonist.
    2. Setting – provides the locale (place) and period (time) of the short story
    - it may be real or a make-believe place and time
    3. Plot – is the series of events that leads to a climax, or high point of interest
     Parts of a Plot
    a. Exposition – the characters and setting are introduced, as is the
    conflict – the struggle between a character and some other force.
    a.1 Types of Conflicts
    • Man vs. Man (could be a specific person or society in general)
    • Man vs. Nature (could be weather conditions or animals
    • Man vs. Himself (could involve personal life circumstances or psychological issues)
    b. Rising Action – during this time the tension builds as the conflict becomes more evident
    c. Climax – this is the highest point of interest in the story
    It involves important discovery or decision. During this time,One of battling forces wins and the conflict is
    resolved.
    d. Falling Action – the event that immediately follows the climax.
    During this part, the story draws to a close
    e. Resolution – the part of the story in which loose ends are tied up
     Kinds of Plot
    a. Man in a Hole – considered as the oldest and most popular kind of plot.
    This story begins with a character or a group of persons trapped in some
    kind of a hole or problem. The story goes on to show how the characters manage to get out of their
    predicament.
    b. Man on the Road – some short stories achieve their unifying effect through life, encountering various stages
    of adventure and growth. This type of plot tends to be episodic but because all events happened to the same
    person, unity is established
    C. Man in a Tub – this type of plot involves two important factors. First,
    There must be an unstructured and usually, an ordinary event. Then, Second, a realization or insight from the
    experience of such event.
    4. Theme – is a general truth about life. This is considered as the message of the story to the readers.
    Ex. Greed brings one’s downfall.
    5. Point of View – is the way in which the story is narrated. It is the method, the
    advantage point, that writers use to tell the story
     Types of Point of View
    a. First Person – the narrator, using the word “I” tells the story and
    participated in it.
    Ex. I turned back to my bucket and sponge, and I could feel the tears
    burning in my eyes. I wanted so much to go to the ball but my step sisters would not hear of it.
    b. Limited Third Person – the narrator, who is not in the story tells the story through the use of “He” and “she”.
    The narrator can not see into the minds of the characters.
    Ex. Tears in her eyes, Cinderella turned back to her bucket and sponge.
    She jumped when the door to the room slammed behind her as her step
    Sisters left for the ball.
    c. Omniscient third person – the narrator who is not in the story tells thestory through the use of “he” and “she”.
    The narrator can see into the minds of the characters and tell their thoughts.
    Ex. Hurt and disappointed, Cinderella turned back to her bucket and sponge. The thought of missing the ball
    brought tears to her eyes. Cinderella jumped when the door slammed behind her.

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