Introduction to Short Stories Essential Question

Indirect

• The writer reveals information about a character and his/her personality through that character’s thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him/her.
• Think verbs.
• Character actions.
• What can you infer from the character’s actions and interactions with others?

Setting

• The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it is set.
• When: time (hour of the day, day of the week, year, time period, season, etc.)
• Where: location

The Plot

• Plot - the events take make up a storyline
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The Plot

• Plot - the events take make up a storyline
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

Introduces background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers.

The Plot

• Plot - the events take make up a storyline
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The event that sets the central conflict in motion.

The Plot

• Plot - the events take make up a storyline
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

The Plot

• Plot - the events take make up a storyline
• Exposition
• Inciting Incident
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.