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Understanding the Short Story
v defining the short story
A short story is a brief, fictional, literary work that:
. has an attention-grabbing or intriguing opening,
. can be read ina single sitting,
is shorter than a novel,
. contains the following elements, which are a similar to the
novel: plot, characters, setting, conflict, theme, and style
. makes good use of imagery, narrative voice and dialogue,
. usually has one, main plot, a limited number of characters,
and a single setting,
. generally revolves around one entity: a character, or an
event, or an era, for instance,
. is concise, since all the details provided is important to the
story; it hardly ever diverges from the plot,
Did you know?
Edgar Allan Poe is
credited for being
one of the earliest
short story writers.
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9. can end at its climax, or once the climax is reached, it
comes to a satisfying conclusion.
10. generally creates an impression or effect on the reader.
Think about one of your favourite short stories and state:
¢ What is the title?
¢ Who is the author?
e How does it begin? With dialogue? An action? A
e What is the most interesting element? Was it the plot?
Characters? Setting? Conflict?
e Did you like the ending? Why?
e What effect does it have on you?
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