Literary Elements for the Short StoryTone/Mood:Emotion that is created; Theme: the author’s message or idea or argumentSubtext: another level ofstorytellingPlot: Exposition: foundationRising action: beginning of the problemClimax: pt of the story with the most tensionFalling action: things settling downResolution: tying of loose endsCharacter:Protagonist: hero; main character; persontrying to accomplish somethingAntagonist: villain; competitor; Flat characters: 1 dimensional; no depth; we’ve seen them before: blustery chief of police; overbearing Multi-dimensional charactersVillainsHeroesAnti-heroes:Language ExpositionSimileMetaphorDialect Excessive cursingForeshadowing:Author plants clues about what may happen in the near futurePOV: storyteller’s viewpointSetting: where the story takes place; time periodIrony: opposite ofwhat is expected; getting your own
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