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Elements of a Story

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the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Protagonist

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is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.

Character/Main Character

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Antagonist

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Define Short Story

shorter in length than a novel, less characters typically

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Five Elements of a Short Story (CSPCT)

1. Character 2. Setting 3. Plot 4. Conflict 5. Theme

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What are the five elements of a short story?

1. Character 2. Setting 3. Plot 4. Conflict 5. Theme

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1st Person POV

Told from perspective of character in story, I me myself

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Told from perspective of character in story, I me myself

1st person POV

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Define Setting

the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong se

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a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.

Plot

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s a struggle between two people or things in a short story. The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict.

Conflict

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How many types of conflict are there?

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Narrator only knows thoughts of one of the characters

2nd person

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Main Character has a disagreement with another character: Name the conflict

character vs character

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Narrator knows the thought of more than one character

3rd person omniscent

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is the time, place, when something happens, it often includes landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons, weather

Setting

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