Elements of a Short Story

A character (usually flat) who fills the role of a stereotype

Time and place in which a story occurs. Can also include the feeling/mood of a story.

A character who undergoes an important inner change for the better or worse

The five elements of a short story are:

A student from the U.S. moves to Thailand, and struggles to adapt to the new customs.

A struggle against outside forces

Point of view from a character's perspective; uses 'I' or 'we'

When the audience expects one thing to happen, but something else happens instead (plot twist!)

The main character in a story (usually the 'good guy' but not always)

An argument between two characters is an example of what conflict?

Very detailed and developed characters

A character who does not change during the story

Character who is in conflict with the main character

A play on words- ex: "Why was six afraid of seven..."

The mans fate/destiny is to become the future king, but he does not want to be.

Reference to a well known person, place, thing to get a point across without having to explain

The reader is left wondering what will happen next

outcome of the conflict; loose ends get tied up

The perspective a story is told from

The snow was like a blanket, covering the earth.

Characters with very little development/depth who play a limited role in the story

The message of a story (there can be more than one)

Outside narrator who only looks into the thoughts/feelings/motivations of one character

Author drops hints about future events in the story before they happen

"The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale leaves of the old oak tree" is:

Outside narrator tells the story objectively, without revealing characters thoughts/feelings

Attempts to make the reader a part of the story using 'you'

Two very different characters paired together

A struggle between opposing forces; drives the action of the story

The medicine bag was an example of a

When a speaker says one thing but means another

The sequence of events in a story

"The sun smiled down at us" is an example of

A struggle between telling the truth or a lie is an example of what conflict?

turning point in story; moment of most intense action

When the audience knows more than the character

the development of the conflict; action in the story leading up to the climax

A term substituted for another to make it less harsh or offensive

Part of plot- background information is provided, setting described, and characters introduced

An outside narrator that knows the thoughts/feelings/motivations of many characters