Short Story Elements PDF
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Louise Arbour Secondary School
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This document provides a breakdown of short story elements, including setting, type of conflict, and characterization. It also explores the concept of foreshadowing as a literary device.
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Short story elements Setting: - Time: time of the day, year, historical period. eg: during war, during covid, etc. - Place: Where did it happen? eg: city, country, house, town, ocean etc. - Time span: social atmosphere, values, historical context. - Mood and atmosphere: emotional to...
Short story elements Setting: - Time: time of the day, year, historical period. eg: during war, during covid, etc. - Place: Where did it happen? eg: city, country, house, town, ocean etc. - Time span: social atmosphere, values, historical context. - Mood and atmosphere: emotional tone referring to the feeling of the setting: joyful, calm, etc Type of conflict: - Person v self(internal conflict) - Person v person(external conflict) - Person v nature(external conflict) - Person v society(external conflict) - Person v technology(external conflict) Characterization: - Speech - Thoughts and emotions - Effect on others - Actions - Looks Foreshadowing: A literary device where the author gives hints subtle or obvious or clues about events that will happen later in the narrative. These hints are used to build suspense, prepare the reader for upcoming twists, or create a sense of coherence in the story.
