The document summarizes the basic elements of a short story, including:
- Character - the protagonist and antagonist who drive the plot.
- Setting - the time and place the story occurs.
- Plot - the structure including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- Conflict - the problem that challenges the protagonist, such as man vs. man.
- Theme - the central idea or message.
- Point of view - how the story is narrated, such as first or third person.
The document summarizes the basic elements of a short story, including:
- Character - the protagonist and antagonist who drive the plot.
- Setting - the time and place the story occurs.
- Plot - the structure including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- Conflict - the problem that challenges the protagonist, such as man vs. man.
- Theme - the central idea or message.
- Point of view - how the story is narrated, such as first or third person.
The document summarizes the basic elements of a short story, including:
- Character - the protagonist and antagonist who drive the plot.
- Setting - the time and place the story occurs.
- Plot - the structure including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- Conflict - the problem that challenges the protagonist, such as man vs. man.
- Theme - the central idea or message.
- Point of view - how the story is narrated, such as first or third person.
The document summarizes the basic elements of a short story, including:
- Character - the protagonist and antagonist who drive the plot.
- Setting - the time and place the story occurs.
- Plot - the structure including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- Conflict - the problem that challenges the protagonist, such as man vs. man.
- Theme - the central idea or message.
- Point of view - how the story is narrated, such as first or third person.
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BASIC ELEMENTS OF A
SHORT STORY CHARACTER • a person, in some stories an animal, who takes part in the action of the story • the heart of the story
• most important characters in a short story are the protagonist and the antagonist • PROTAGONIST - main character or most important of all the characters • ANTAGONIST - challenges the main character - may be a person, the nature, the society, or any intangible matter SETTING • the place (locale) and time (period )when the story happens • authors use descriptive words to describe the landscape, scenery, buildings, season, or weather to provide a strong sense of setting which will help the reader visualize the story and connect to the story’s plot PLOT • the actual story • parts of a story’s structure: • EXPOSITION - introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict • RISING ACTION - where conflicts start to build • CLIMAX - important decisions are made or important things are discovered • FALLING ACTION - problems in the story start to work themselves out • RESOLUTION - the conflict has been resolved CONFLICT • the problem • someone or something to challenge the protagonist. • types of conflict: • man versus man; • man versus nature; • man versus himself • man versus society THEME • central idea in a short story and a general truth • author’s message to the readers POINT OF VIEW • the way the story is told or narrated • types of Point of view: • a. First Person – the narrator participates in and tells the story using the pronoun ‘I’. • b. Limited Third Person – the narrator is not in the story and narrates using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’. Also, the narrator is unable to see into the minds of the characters. • c. Omniscient Third Person – the narrator is not in the story and tells the story using the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’. In this point of view, the narrator can tell the thoughts of the characters as he can see into their minds. DIRECTIONS: Identify the six (6) elements from the short story Sinigang. • 1. Setting : _______________________________________________________ • 2. Characters : _______________________________________________________ • 3. Plot : _______________________________________________________ • 4. Conflict : _______________________________________________________ • 5. Theme : _______________________________________________________ • 6. Point of View : _______________________________________________________ • 1. What do you call the series of events when things begin to happen in the story? a. rising action b. theme c. exposition d. climax • 2. What element is presented at the final part of the story? a. resolution b. theme c. exposition d. climax • 3. What element is considered the high point in the story? a. setting b. theme c. exposition d. climax 4. What element includes the locale and period in a story? a. setting b. theme c. exposition d. climax 5. What type of character contends with the main character? a. opposition b. protagonist c. antagonist d. instigator • 1. Where is the setting of the story? a. farm b. house c. cemetery d. garden • 2. Who is the main character in the story? a. Sylvia b. Liza c. Lem d. Tita Loleng 3. What point of view was used by the author in telling the story? a. Third Person b. Omniscient Third Person c. First Person d. Limited Third Person 4. Whose favorite dish is the “Sinigang”? a. Liza b. Tita Loleng c. Liza’s mother d. Liza’s father 5. What type of conflict was shown in the story? a. man versus man b. man versus nature c. man versus himself d. man versus society
