Bradshaw+Short+Story+Unit


 * Literature Notes: Copy notes into your English notebook.**


 * PARTS OF THE SHORT STORY**


 * Short story - is a brief work of fiction meant to be read in one sitting.**


 * Plot – Series of related events. Throughout the course of the story’s plot, events unfold, build to a climax and then bought to a conclusion through a resolution.**


 * Plot Structure – Initial action (introduction and background)**
 * Rising action – (suspense)**
 * Climax (most exciting part)**


 * Characters – personalities who participate in the action and can be an animal or human being. .**
 * Protagonist – main character who tries to resolve the conflict.**
 * Antagonist – force in opposition of the protagonist. Can be an person or thing.**
 * Methods of characterization to tell readers about the character.**
 * 1.** **Provide description of what the character looks like.**
 * 2.** **Describes characters’ words and actions.**
 * 3.** **Showing characters’ interaction with others.**
 * 4.** **Sharing characters’ thoughts and feelings.**


 * Setting- The time and place of the action.**
 * The time could be past, present, or future. It may also include a specific year, season or hour of day.**
 * Place -can refer to the social, economic, or cultural environment as well as to a specific geographic location in a country, town or community.**


 * Symbol-is a person, place or object that has a literal meaning and also stands for something larger, such as an idea or an emotion.**


 * Conflict – Conflict arises between the protagonist or antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot.**
 * Internal conflict- is a struggle within the mind of one character.**
 * External conflict- struggle between two characters, between an individual and a group, or between a character and a force of nature.**
 * Conflict is resolved when either the protagonist or antagonist wins or gives up.**


 * Theme – The theme of a short story is its central message or insight into life. The message may be stated or implied.**


 * Tone- provides the author’s feelings about the subject of the story. Tone is shown by writing style.**
 * Point of view – refers to the person who tells the story.**