Literary Elements for the SHORT STORY

Uncertainty or anxiety that the reader feels about what will happen next in the story.

The conclusion of the story where conflicts are resolved.

This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

The time and place that the action is happening.

A struggle within a person's mind

A character says one thing but really means the opposite.

This is where the main conflict begins to unfold. Usually a building of suspense occurs.

a brief account or short story of an interesting incident or event that is usually intended to entertain or to clarify

The use of a person, place, object, or action that stands for something beyond itself.

We are introduced to the characters and setting of the story.

Events following the climax and heading towards the resolution.

The way a writer reveals the personality of a character.

When the reader knows something the characters do not.

The attitude the WRITER takes toward the writing.

The turning point of the story.

The series of events in a story

The feeling; the atmosphere that is conveyed to the reader of a story.

a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature