Elements of Short Story

It is said to be the heart of the story, the persons who take part in the action of the story.

• SETTING

• CHARACTERS

• PLOT

• CONFLICT

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The place (locale) and time (period) when the story happens.

• CHARACTER

• SETTING

• PLOT

• CONFLICT

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

It is the series of events and characters’ actions that lead to the highest point of interest in a short story.

• CHARACTER

• SETTING

• PLOT

• CONFLICT

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

This is the beginning of the story where the author introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict.

• EXPOSITION

• RISING ACTION

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• RESOLUTION

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

It is the most exciting part of a short story. This is the part in the story when important decisions are made or important things are discovered.

• EXPOSITION

• RISING ACTION

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• RESOLUTION

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

This is the solution to the problem in a story.

• EXPOSITION

• RISING ACTION

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• RESOLUTION

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This event occurs as you begin to move throughout the story. This is where conflicts start to build.

• EXPOSITION

• RISING ACTION

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• RESOLUTION

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This point occurs after the climax as the problems in the story start to work themselves out. The excitement becomes less and less as the conflict is resolved.

• EXPOSITION

• RISING ACTION

• CLIMAX

• FALLING ACTION

• RESOLUTION

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is the problem or challenges that arises within the story.

• THEME

• PLOT

• CONFLICT

• SETTING

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This is the central idea in a short story and a general truth. This is considered as the author’s message to the readers.

• THEME

• PLOT

• CONFLICT

• SETTING

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4