SHORT STORY ELEMENTS

A sly fox and a foolish crow

Bright Morning in the woods

Cinderella, stepsisters, thier mother, the fairy godmother, the prince

A hungry fox is looking for food. The fox notices the crow with cheese in its beak. Using his charming words, the fox tricks the crow into dropping the cheese into the fox’s mouth. 

state 6 main elements of a short story

A long time ago in a land ruled by a king and a queen

A challenge or obstacle in a story that the characters need to fix or solve

On a rainy November morning in 1776, a soldier trod a solitary path along a road in western Virginia. His gait was slow, and his face — barely visible beneath untold layers of grime — betrayed an anguished, exhausted expression. SETTING

Romeo and Juliet A. Characters B. Events C. Setting

The characters directly involved with the conflict. A. Main Characters B. Secondary Characters

Setting is the “where and when” of a story. It is the t_ _ _ and p_ _ _ _ during which the story takes place.

The time and place in which a story occurs

The people, animals, or creatures that the story is about

What are characters in a story?

Cinderella wants to go to the ball, but her stepsisters prevent her from going. A. Event B. Problem C. Solution

Using his charming words, the fox is able to trick the crow into singing. When she starts to sing, the cheese drops into the fox’s mouth.

The way to solve to problem

characters added to the story to create interest not directly involved with the conflict A. Main Characters B. Secondary Characters

All of the events that make up a story A. characters B. Plot

Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy. A. Characters B. Events C. Setting

It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

Romeo visits Juliet on a balcony one night, and then she sends a message to him through her nurse. A. Characters B. Events C. Setting

A short story is a brief work of fiction, usually written in prose and running 1,600 to 20,000 words in length. A. Novel B. Short story C. Long story