Elements of Short Story

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Elements of Short Story by Mind Map: Elements of Short Story

1. Plot

1.1. Stages of a plot: Initial conflict, Rising action, Climax, Falling action and Resolution

1.1.1. IC: The ¨kick off¨of the plot, where everithing begin in a story.

1.1.2. RA: Where the short story make form and more than one event happen are a series of events.

1.1.3. Cx: The highest level ibn the story.

1.1.4. FA: Events when the plot fall down.

1.1.5. R: Where the conflict is resolved.

2. Special Plot Techniques: include backstory, or things that happened before the book started

2.1. Foreshadowing : an indication of something that will happen in the future

2.2. Flashaback : an approach is made to something that already happened in the past.

3. Setting

3.1. The context in a scene, The answers for What?, Where? and Whats? Describe elements in which a story taking place including the time.

3.1.1. Place: Real locations or irreals and details for the reader imagine and create images of where the story take place those details help to create a mood.

3.1.2. Time: The time of the day in the story sometimes create atmosphere and make symbolism.

4. Characters

4.1. Can be people, creatures, animal swhat play a role in the story. There are protagonist and antagonist

4.1.1. Protagonist: The central figure

4.1.2. Antagonist: Can be a single or group of characters are the main forces that create conflicts.

4.2. Characterization: is the description of a character's physical traits, point of view, personality.

4.2.1. Physical Appearance: Hair, Weight, Clothes.

4.2.2. Personality: Persistent, Loyal, Creative , Honest...

4.3. Direct or indirect Charcterization

4.3.1. Direct Characterization: The author describe the character Through the narration

4.3.2. Indirect Characterization: The author reveal information throught the character´s thought, words or actions.

5. Theme

5.1. The story´s main idea , the message that athor can communicate with us as a reader.