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Elements of
Short Story
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What is Short Story?
A short story is
fictional work of prose
that is shorter in length
than a novel.
Elements of a Short Story
Setting
Characterization
Plot
Conflict
Theme
Setting tells the
reader where and
when the story
takes place.
What is the Setting of
Little Red Riding
Hood?
The Dark Forest
Creation of imaginary people who
appear to be real to the reader.
The writer gives information
about the characters in the
story.
Who can tell me the
characters of
Little Red Riding
Hood?
A little girl around 7 or 8, dressed in red.
Carries a basket, and likes to pick flowers in
the wood. She has a high pitched, innocent
voice.
A hairy beast with long teeth and a
fake smile who likes to trick little
children and eat grandmothers. Has
a medium pitched sneaky kind of
voice.
An elderly woman who is not feeling
very well today. She has a weak
scratchy voice that trembles a little.
She likes to call the wolf “Sonny”.
A strong, brave man
who carries an ax.
He has a deep rich
voice.
A series of events
through which the
writer reveals what
is happening, to
whom, and why.
Once upon a time, there was a
little girl
Conflict: Is a
problem in the
story that needs to
be resolved.
What is the
problem?
The story’s main
ideas. The
“message” the
writer intends to
communicate by
telling the story.
Who can help me to write
the theme of Little Red Riding Hood?
Never talk with Strangers
Lets Check What We have Learned
• Listen the story and find elements of the
short story
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