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Elements of a short story - Coggle Diagram
Elements of a short story
PLOT
The author arranges events to develop the basic idea
logical series of events having a beginning, middle and end
essential parts
falling action
resolution begins
climax
the high point of interest and suspense in the story.
main character receives new information
main character accepts the information
main character acts on this information
rising action
the conflict is revealed
internal
struggle within one's self
external
struggle with a force outside one's self
character vs character
character vs nature
character vs society
exposition
introduces the reader to the setting and characters
resolution
final outcome of events
special techinques
forshadowing
clue about something that will occure later
flashback
the story is interrupt to tell about an earlier event
suspense
feeling of excitement or tension the reader experiences
surprise ending
ending that caches the reader off guard with something unexpected
SETTINGS
aspects
time
when is the story taking place
weather conditions
ex: sunny or rainy?
place
where the action of the story is taking place
social conditions
what characters do during the story
mood or atmosphere
the feelings created during the begining of the story
CHARACTERS
their characteristics can be can be revealed through
what he/she thinks, feels, dreams
what he/she doese or not
her/his physical apearence
what others say about him
how characters reat to him
they can be
round
fully developed personalities that are affected by the story's events
flat
one-dimensional character
dynamic
character that change and grows during the story
static
character that doesn't change and grows during the story
person in a fictional story
tagonist: the center of the story
antagonist: "enemy" of the protagonist
POINT OF VIEW
1 person
story told by the main characteror someone very clos to them
2 person
story told by a narrator who adresses the reader
3 person
story told by a narrator who knows th feelings, thougths and wishes of the characters
Inocent Eye/Naive narrator
story told by a chils´s eyes
Stream of consciousness
story told so readers can solely experience a characters thougts and reactions
THEME
Central message "moral of the story"
Figure of speach
they are used to emphasize the theme
Title