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Reading Fiction

Reading Fiction. Fiction is true. Fiction is incomplete. Fiction is complex. Fiction is dangerous. Fiction is fun. Elements of the Short Story. Identify the following short story elements in your own story…. Characters. Protagonist : The main character in a story.

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Reading Fiction

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  1. Reading Fiction • Fiction is true. • Fiction is incomplete. • Fiction is complex. • Fiction is dangerous. • Fiction is fun.

  2. Elements of the Short Story

  3. Identify the following short story elements in your own story…

  4. Characters • Protagonist: The main character in a story. • Antagonist:The character who struggles with the protagonist.

  5. Setting • Includes elements of both place and time.

  6. Conflict:There are many different types of conflict. Four common are: Character vs. character Character vs. society Character vs. nature/environment Character vs. self

  7. Plot • The series of incidents that produce a dramatic story with a beginning, middle and an end.

  8. Specific Stages of Plot Introduction:Short stories typically begin by disclosing some information about character and/or settingthat will set the background for some type(s) of conflict.

  9. Complicating Incident:An event or series of events occur that involve one or more types of conflict. “Drama” begins with the complicating incident. Rising Action: Further conflicts, subsequent to the complicating incident, occur, usually to the protagonist, creating more drama and suspense.

  10. Climax:The rising actionbuilds up to the climax, which is the most suspenseful moment or the height of the action in the short story.

  11. Denouement:When the story is being concluded, the author ties up any loose ends. Often, elements such as the theme will become evident in the denouement.

  12. Atmosphere/ Mood: The overall emotional impression of a short story. The author creates atmosphere/ mood by creating a strong sense of place and time.

  13. Theme • Often, the reason an author writes a short story is to make some philosophical point about life. This central or controlling idea in a story, which can sometimes be quite subtle, is known as theme.

  14. Title • Short story writers need to make every word count, including those in the title. Look for clues to a story’s plot, mood, atmosphere or theme.

  15. Analyzing Short Stories: Fiction Organizer

  16. Point of View • The perspective from which a story is told. • Can you remember the different types of point of view?

  17. Making connections • I wonder why… • I think… • I can relate to this because… • What caused… • This is similar to… • This reminds me of…

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