Elements of a Short Story

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

Very detailed and developed characters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The snow was like a blanket, covering the earth.

outcome of the conflict; loose ends get tied up

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

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

A struggle against outside forces

The reader is left wondering what will happen next

When the audience knows more than the character

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

Character who is in conflict with the main character

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

The perspective a story is told from

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

The medicine bag was an example of a

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

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

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

A character who does not change during the story

The sequence of events in a story

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

Two very different characters paired together

turning point in story; moment of most intense action

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

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

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

When a speaker says one thing but means another

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

The five elements of a short story are: