1105 : Short Story

• The plot is the sequence of events that occur in the story. The plot begins with a narrative hook; must involve a problem, or conflict, that the main character faces; builds to a climax, or point of highest interest; and then shows the main character solving the problem and learning something about life.

• The characters are the individuals in the story. A short story may have one or a few main characters and one or a few minor characters.

• The setting refers to the time and place in which the story occurs. Often, a short story (as opposed to a novel) has only one or a few settings.

• The point of view is the angle from which the story is told—first person by the narrator or third person by someone outside the story.