Short Story Elements

Time and place of where and when a story happens.

• context

• background

• staging

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The events of the story.

• facts

• plot

• situation

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Exposition

• type of essay

• where the conflict is introduced

• introduction of story

• baseline of the plotline

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Rising action

• What yeast does when you add water and sugar and heat

• where the conflict is introduced

• where the conflict escalates

• where the conflict is resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Climax

• the moment of no return

• the moment of greatest tension

• turning point

• where the conflict is resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Falling action

• the outcome of the climax

• the resolution

• the downslope of the plot line

• the results or outcomes of the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

conflict

• the problem

• the theme

• drives the action of the plot

• drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Protagonist

• the good guy

• the hero

• the main character

• the driver of the action

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

antagonist

• bad guy

• villain

• opposition to the protagonist

• negative Nancy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Direct characterization

• facts we're told about the character

• facts we're shown about the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3