literature short stories

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Welcome!
literature - short stories

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What is a short story?
A short story is a work of fiction that can be read in one sitting—usually between 20 minutes to an hour.

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Parts of a short story
A short story has several key elements:
  • Setting – one time and place
  • 1-2 main characters
  • Single plot – one storyline
  • Central theme or moral lesson
  • Uses literary devices

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Setting?

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plot?

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What is a story mountain?
A story mountain is the way a short story is structured.
The basic parts of a short story are:
  • Beginning (identify the main character, the problem, and the setting
  • The rising action (events that happen to main character)
  • Climax (turning point)
  • Falling Action (how the character solves his/her problem)


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Example of a story mountain
See booklet p.3

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Characters
  • protagonist 
  • antagonist 
  • flat
  • round 
  • stock

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Characters
Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.

By contrast, round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.

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Literary vocabulary
  • Point of view --> the perspective the narrator holds
  • Theme --> an idea explored throughout the story
  • Tone / mood --> The attitude of the narrator toward the subject matter of the story. May be playful, serious, angry, etc.

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Literary vocabulary
  • Foreshadowing           --> ''I have a bad feeling about this'' hinting at a plot development in the future
  • Metaphor / Similie     --> "That child is a hurricane" or "That child is like a hurricane"
  • Diction (word choice)  --> style of the author, how they use words and language in general.

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During/after reading
Fill in the table for the short story Lamb to the Slaughter
Setting, Problem, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action & Conclusion

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In class
Done with the story?
  • Make a group of 3/4
  • Start with: "Steps to creating your story"

Not done with the story?
  • Complete the story and answer the questions!

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