Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Elements of Short Stories (Characters (Round (Many traits, including…
Elements of Short Stories
Plot
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
Resolution
Exposition
Epiphany
Setting
Time
Place
Creates strong influence on characters, back drop for action.
Theme
Explicitly
Stated
Implied
Has to be inferred.
Characters
Round
Many traits, including faults and virtues
Complex
Many traits, including faults and virtues
Static
Don't change during story
Stock
Have one or two traits
Flat
Have one or two traits
Dynamic
Change as they experience things during story
Direct
Author states character traits
Indirect
Narrator describes personality with appearance, feelings, behavior, thoughts, and interactions.
Conflict
Internal
External
Structure
Flashbacks
Interrupts flow of chronological events.
Pacing
Speed of writing, influences experiences for story
Chronological Order