Elements of a Short Story

A resolution must be a positive outcome for the main character

This is the method used to tell a story

Also called the initial incident, this moment introduces a problem

This begins immediately after the introduction of the conflict; suspense increases a lot

Type of Conflict character will oppose the actions, reactions, motivations of another character

A person or thing that works against the main character

This marks the high point of interest of the story; also when the story is most suspenseful

A complex character who has personality traits like a real person; Shrek

Type of Conflict: internal battles that characters wage within themselves

The most important or leading character in a story

The underlying meaning, lesson, or message in a story; the moral of the story

This happens at the story's end and shows how the conflict ends

What types of conflict are there

The events in a story are called what?

This marks the beginning of a story; introduces the characters, setting, and situation