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In your opinion, what are the elements of a good short story?

Published on Mar 19, 2016

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In your opinion,
what are the elements of a good short story?

2.

Elements of a short story

  • Setting
  • Plot
  • Character
  • Symbols
  • Theme
3.

Setting:

The geographical location and historical time period
4.

Plot:

The sequence of events in a story 
5.

Exposition

Author introduces setting, characters, etc.
6.

Rising Action:

Author builds interest and tension within the story
7.

Climax or Turning Point

"High-Point" of the story. The main character faces a major conflict.
8.

Falling Action

The story heads toward resolution
9.

Denoument

The final outcome or "untangling of events"
10.

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Character:

A person in a novel, play, or movie
12.

Symbol

An object that represents or stands in for an idea
13.

Theme:

The main idea; the point that the author is making
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