Short Story Literary Elements

people or animals who take part in a story's action

• characters

• motivation

• theme

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the writer describes the character

• theme

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the writer reveals the character through speech and actions and what they look like

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• plot

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the central message expressed in a story (think of it as a lesson learned)

• theme

• plot

• literary device

• characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the sequence of events in a short story

• plot

• theme

• climax

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the turning point of a story

• expostion

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the conclusion

• resolution

• theme

• climax

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the use of clues early in a story to hint at events that may occur later

• flashback

• irony

• foreshadowing

• dialect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the difference between a theme and a topic?

• A topic is a recurring message while a theme if a one word answer

• A theme is a recurring message in the story while a topic is a recurring, typically one word idea seen throughout the story.

• A topic is an idea that is rarely seen in a story, while a theme is an idea that is seen throughout the story.

• A theme is an idea that is rarely seen in a story, while a topic is an idea that is seen sometimes in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2