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Elements of a Short Story: Structured Notes

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What is the exposition?   The opening part.  
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What is the rising action?   The central part of the story.  
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What is the climax?   It is when the conflict of the story is the strongest.  
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What is the falling action?   It is the closing part of the story.  
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What is the two types of conflict?   External & internal.  
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What is conflict?   A problem or struggle between 2 people.  
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What is man vs. man conflict?   A problem between two people.  
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What is man vs. nature conflict?   A problem with character and element of nature.  
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What is man vs. him/herself conflict?   A prolem within the mind of the person.  
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What is man vs. society conflict?   a problem between a soiety, school, the law, or tradition.  
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What are the 4 characteristcs of a person?   1. Appearence 2. What he/he says, thinks, feel, and dreams. 3. What he/she does or doesnt do. 4. What other think about im.her.  
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What are the 2 types ofcharacters in a short story?   A protagonist and a anagonist.  
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What is a protatognist?   the main character or hero in the story.  
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What is an antagonist?   the person that is against the protagonist.  
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What is a setting?   Place & time. (or where and when.)  
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What is place?   Where they are.  
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What is time?   When are they there at the place?  
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What are weather conditions?   What is it like there?  
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What is the mood/atmosphere?   A feeling/emotion that an author creates in the story.  
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What is the theme?   It is the meesage that is revealed in the story.  
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What are some examples of common themes from literature, TV, and film?   - Things aren't always what they seem to be. - Love is Blind. - Beleive in yourself. - People are afraid of change. - Don't judge a book by the cover.  
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